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Location: Xenia, Ohio | I’m a “little disappointed” after spending $599 on a new Iwata medea custom micron the best airbrush Iwata makes. Can someone help me with paint flow, when I try to spray a very fine line it will not flow consistently it will run fine for a half inch then glug up, I have tried thinning the create paint, I have tried the pressure at 20lb to 60lbs seem like I have the most trouble with white any suggestion would be helpful.
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Location: PA | Microns are for illustration with thin inks ,not a good choice for createx. You may want to try the reducer. The iwata hp bc plus is what I use. It's half that price, imo the best airbrush ever made and I've used many including the microns. Good luck |
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Location: Xenia, Ohio | I will give the createx reducer a try, I ordered a bottle thank you |
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Location: Money, PA | Every color reacts differently it seems, and white just so happens to be one of the worst to spray...For me anyway. It likes to spatter and spit. When trying to spray fine detail, I found that there is a fine line and balance between thinness of paint, air pressure, how for you spray from the object itself and how much paint you allow to leave the nozzle (and also what color you're using). IMO, 20lbs of pressure is too much pressure when trying to get fine details because fine details generally require you to hold the brush close to your object. And spraying close requires very LOW pressure in order to eliminate spider webbing or spatter. I would continue to experiment with the few variables I mentioned tweaking it to find the best balance for what you're trying to achieve. Know that it is possible and it is probably not the brush you bought.
And apart from all that I wrote above; there is also something to be said about technique. Fine details with an airbrush can be difficult to achieve and requires not only a steady hand, but also knowing when to stop the flow or even movements while spraying paint. Practice practice practice...That said, some have it and some just don't.
Good Luck
Edited by ShutUpNFish 10/18/2013 7:32 AM
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Location: Xenia, Ohio | Thanks I wil try less pressure with the reducer I bet that will help |
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Location: PA | Scott,
One more thing, not many realize this but it can effect your spray also. The cooler your paints are the thicker they'll be. You can try to warm the bottle before you shoot your paint, it may help it flow through better. |
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