Lawzer Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Hi all, had an airbrush for about 4 years now but always shy away from using it because I seem to get the same problem whenever I use it. Well, more so AFTER I've used it. After use I wipe out the cup as much as I can with blue roll then shoot some tamiya x20a thinner (i use tamiya acrylics) through to get rid of the worst of the paint followed by vallejo airbrush cleaner but I ALWAYS seem to end up with paint that has run backwards from the cup up the needle leading to what I assume is paint drying on the seal behind the cup then requiring a partial strip down. I've got 2 airbrushes (neither "top drawer" - one is from the Revell set and the other a chinese cheapo knockoff) and it happens with both. I am doing something REALLY obvious and stupid or is this just the way things are? When I say REALLY obvious I recently watched a youtube video by the guy who owns badger and something that although blatantly clear now showed me how basic an error I was making. If i was covering the nozzle and pulling the trigger to back flush the airbrush I then proceeded to spray the (then contaminated) cleaner back through the airbursh (d'oh!!).... TIA Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denstore Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Backflushing is a normal part of cleaning your a brush. If you are covering the nozzle and backflushing, it won’t force paint into any odd places. it’s quite normal that you get paint in the needle channel. Use a dental brush to remove it. Be careful not to damage the packing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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