Calling all Airbrush Experts

[Roland Pulfrew]

Doing some painting today and was struggling to get the paint to go where I wanted. When I cleaned the brush after use, I noticed this:

 

Any suggestions on the issue? Bent needle? Bent nozzle? Replacement of both required?

 

Any suggestions gratefully appreciated.

 

[Bertie McBoatface]

First give it a really good clean. You can get that effect from a tiny bit of muck on the side (inside) the nozzle. 
 

And if you can’t see that the needle and nozzle aren’t bent, they probably aren’t. 

[Bertie McBoatface]

check the air channels too. clean everything!

[Casey]

And look at needle through some magnifying glass. It may be bent so slight it cant be seen otherwise.

Edited August 7, 2022 by Casey

[Panzersgt]

Bent needle. Put the needle in a drill so that about 3 inchs are poking out , thats if the chuck is deep enough. stick some 1000 grit wet and dry to a good solid flat surface, a tile or glass is best. then gently run the needle on it at a shallow angle, 1 or 2 degrees until the bur on the end is nice and smooth.

 

Failling that buy a new one.

[theplasticsurgeon]

My airbrush had a similar, though less extreme pattern, which I lived with until the nozzle cracked.

I replaced the nozzle, needle and aircap (crown) - which sorted it out.

I was able to try both needles, which made no difference - so that was straight.  Trying both Aircaps revealed the difference.

Has the airbrush ever been dropped?