Airbrushing for the Beginner #3: Basic Mechanics, thinning paint and cleaning

Third video in a series about starting out with using an airbrush. This Video we talk about how the airbrush works, thinning paint for airbrushing and maintaining and cleaning the airbrush and doing color changes.

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Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• dreamknight
• wgconsortium
• airbrush
• badger
• iwata
• air
• compressor
• Grex
• Harder
• steenbeck
• beginner
• new
• user
• paints
• spray
• booths
• cleaning
• color
• changes
• thinning
• thinner
• mechnics

[jawawookie]

what is the name of the airbrush cleaner/stand that you have? can you link to a seller? just got an airbrush and your tutorials are very helpful

[SMConsortium]

@jawawookie I actually have a video on that cleaner. Check that out I'm sure I have a link on that video. :)

[Legodude5991]

To clean an airbrush could I use Tamiya acrylic thinner? plz reply someone

[SMConsortium]

@Legodude5991 Yes you can. Expensive way to clean your airbrush though

[LIFalcons99]

what do u reccomend a iwata revolution cr or the harder and steenbeck ultra

[SMConsortium]

@LIFalcons99 I'm a badger guy but I heard the Steenbecks are really good brusher.

[Plutoniuts]

the needles bend by looking at them, so be ready to by needle and cones! i have this gun somewhere its a POS Lots of places you cant reach to clean. Cheap parts. I've had the air intake port that you attach your airline to and it fell out on the second day I got it. It had to be re-soldered back together. Its a JUNK

[legendbooks]

Thanks a lot my man! Ive been planning on getting a dual action airbrush for some time and its great to know how to maintain it :]

[rakoman1]

dude, thank you so much, i just bought a airbrush and people who make this kind of tutorials in their free time are the best. this kind of stuff really helps me learn the basics so fast. thumps up and sorry for the bad english.

[2h4d0wDK]

So about the consistence on milk is good to get in the airbrush... could i then spray milk into my mouth with the airbrush? :D Just a derp question :3

[maxime5060124]

what type of alcool should i use for acrylic craft paint?

[mozzmann]

@Legodude5991 Depending on the type of paint that is whether it is Solvent or Water based.

For solvent ie Auto Acrylic Lacquer I use a commercial GP Gun Wash, for Water Based paints I use Auto Air 4007 Airbrush Cleaner between colours (I try to go from light colours to dark when working on a piece) but a flush and blow out and spray on white cloth to confirm it is clean. the iwata cleaning station is nice but my $2 plastic teapot modified works a treat.

[SuperJPLR]

hey my gun wont shoot paint but will shoot air can u plz help me out

[mozzmann]

In you Vid you had some text pop up about guiding the Needle, Sorry but I must correct you here, the ONLY time the Needle should even remotely contact the Air Nozzle is when you close the needle completely and this nozzle MUST be completely concentric with the Nozzle cover so that the Venturi is even 360 deg around the nozzle.

[jessestylex]

good info! but stop smoking so you can live t

o air brush longer!