ok so i decided to buy a cheapy dual action air brush from harbor freight, well i can get it to spray paint once in awhilei cant get it to do it when i want or ill get it goin good then it will stop spraying paint. I searched and say some of you use windex to thin it but what kinda ratio? i did a 50/50 mix, oh ya im using arylic craft paint(water based). Also sometimes i get some bubbles in the cup?
Are any of you guys running your paints through a strainer?
Any help i would appreciate it.
Sounds like your paint is too thick and the gun is not cleaned propperly. I use the same gun and craft paint with pretty good success.
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ok, well this is the first time i used it so idk do you have to clean the gun in between colors? Also how thin are you thinning your paint? THanks
If the gun is new, it's not clogged. Unless you had clumpy paint. I do strain my paint. Every color/brand paint needs thinned differently. Practice as much as you can and it will come to you. You might also not have the needle/trigger adjusted correctly. I used to just put a piece of nylons over the bottle before the cap to strain. I now use a metal screen on the bottle cap something like this. I rinse between colors.
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OK thanks your alot of help I'll try these tips tomorrow
Your paint should be about the consistency of skim milk.
Look on You Tube. There is a quite a bit of good stuff there. I know it helped me quite a bit.
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