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Post by hodx on Jun 17, 2010 14:02:45 GMT -5
i have a paasche VL.....and i am using hydromist paints....when i pull back on the trigger...my thin paint comes out fast....should i go to a smaller tip size? ....it even comes out when trigger is closed
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Post by cecil on Jun 17, 2010 22:26:21 GMT -5
i have a paasche VL.....and i am using hydromist paints....when i pull back on the trigger...my thin paint comes out fast....should i go to a smaller tip size? ....it even comes out when trigger is closed That's what pulling the trigger is for on a double action brush-- to open up the brush to a larger flow. I don't use a double action but if I remember right you can adjust that too. Perhaps if it's not doing what you want it to you need to adjust it. Unless i am not understanding you correctly you simply need to push the button down to get the paint out and can adjust the trigger.
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Post by mrs on Jun 18, 2010 15:24:14 GMT -5
i have a paasche VL.....and i am using hydromist paints....when i pull back on the trigger...my thin paint comes out fast....should i go to a smaller tip size? ....it even comes out when trigger is closed I've been using a Paasche VL for many years and also use Hydromist paints. The speed of the paint coming out is a funtion of the air pressure that the compressor is set at. I usually spray at between 30 and 40 psi. The viscosity of the paint has little to do with how fast it sprays out. I routinely pull the needle, lift the control button out and rub a thin coat of vaseline on the brass bottom to keep to lubricated. Another recomendation is to clean the needle thoroughly with lacquer thinner. The air cap is very often the source of a variety of application problems. Completely remove any dried paint from the tiny hole before putting the needle back in. I'd bet the farm that your problems trace to dry paint somewhere in your airbrush. Thin paints should not be problem in any airbrush Good luck.
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Post by jscanlan1 on Jun 19, 2010 8:27:13 GMT -5
If you have thin paint, I would use a #1 needle and cone. Then I would adjust my psi to around 30 for normal work and down to 10 for detailing.
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