issues with my airbrush

[jesse1378]

i have been having issues with my airbrush. long story short is basically wants to do the splatter effect ALL THE TIME. i have tried thinning the paint more, leaving it thick, turning the preassure on the compressor up, turning it down. i have a water seperator in line right at the compressor....that never has any water in it... one thing i have noticed is at the tip of the airbrush. my tip is a 2 part tip...little part that the needle pokes out of then a bigger part that holds the brass tip inside. right now im using a 5 tip and needle as i believe while i was cleaning i threw away my 3.anyway the tip. where i tighten the big tip to the brush i have been getting watery bubbles i cant tighten it down any more. after work im going to try to get some teflon tape on there and hope it doesnt get in the way of the paint. just not sure what to do at this point. i have done several good cleanings, looked inside and there are no blockages. any ideas?

[skyduck]

If everything is clean it sounds like your tips/ needle are mix matched. A .5 is good for solid coats but not detail so I would go get a new .3 tips and needle and I bet your trouble goes away.

[jesse1378]

your the second person on 2 different forums that has mentioned tips. that will be the first thing i try. thank you. ill pic some up tonight.

[jesse1378]

do tips and needles swith between brands? i dont think anyone around here carries the paashe stuff.

[pizz]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by jesse1378 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">do tips and needles swith between brands? i dont think anyone around here carries the paashe stuff. </td></tr></table>

You have to use same brand parts.

I think the nozzle wasn't as clean as you thought it was. You can soak it in acetone for an hour then rinse it out. You can also get airbrush cleaning kits