Beginner Airbrush Problems SOLVED

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Helpful tips for beginners: -Premix your paint in a separate container(like a small platic cup) and let it sit for a while, stirr again and then put in the airbrush. Depending on the paint/reducer type this can make a big difference. -Write notes on how much you thinned your particular color and how did it work, especially if your working with different manufacturers paints, but even different colors have different consistency. -The pressure you're spraying at is measured when the air is on. So you press the trigger down, hold and set your pressure. You can set many of these small compressors to for ex. 2bar/30psi but after a while (when the air goes on) it drops to a way too little pressure, because the compressor cannot keep up with the volume of air required. Depends on how much your airbrush consumes in CFM -If you have a compressor with no tank, the best thing you can do is put a hose (10m/30feet) in between your compressor and your pressure regulator, this functions as a small tank and gives the air a chance to cool down before the moisture trap. A moisture trap which is directly attached to the compressor(hot air) is not able to catch all the moisture. The air needs to cool down in order for droplets to develope. Hot air will just blow past the moisture trap. -You don't want pressure drop, it makes painting inconsistent and annoying. There is no point setting your pressure to for ex. 2bar/30psi if your compressor can only provide 1.2bar/17psi @ full consumption (what ever CFM your airbrush flows) Only thing it does, is you start with high pressure and suddenly it drops just a couple of seconds after you've started to paint. -Make sure you have a quality cleaner that works very well with your paint! Many general airbrush cleaners are very mild and do not do the job properly. This is extremely important, you don't want to constantly disassemble you airbrush! and believe it or not, but it's almost never really needed if you're doing everything correctly. -Don't use Q tips to clean inside you cup, this is one of those weird things that doesn't cause any problems for months and then suddenly one time those fibers go inside the airbush and cause problems and then you have real mess in your hands because no cleaner dissolves those fibers. -The needle lube is used to lube the needle packing srew. -Don't use needle reamers, it's not good in the long term. The cleaner must be able to dissolve the paint. -If you have freeflow=paint comes out when you press the air on, it is not because you'r needle is not seated all the way. The needle does not just magically move on it's own. It's because there's paint on the nozzle or the needle does not move freely in the needle packing screw, not allowing it to return to the nozzle or the spring tension is too low. Yes sometimes a quick fix (for a while) is to re seat the needle. If you'r airbush is clean and you test it with water very close against a black table and there is no freeflow, this setting is not going to change on it's own. If this freeflowing happens often you'r needle packing screw is leaking and letting paint dry back there and then the needle sticks. -Airbrushes are delicate, don't use any force with them. -There is no need to soak the whole airbrush in cleaner. -You don't need ultrasonic cleaners, you just need a cleaner that actually works. -Use a respirator and make sure it seals into your face.

By far the best airbrush problems fix video out there! Short, no unnecessary talk + good explanations about whats causing the problems. Thanks!

Oh my, thank you so much for the hint of releasing the water of the compressor. I didn't even know that such a thing exists and was constantly wondering why my airbrush recently started to spray so much unwanted water. Thanks again! Your videos are great!

While I am not a beginner, I have learned a great deal about resolving airbrush issues by watching your videos. I was really impressed by seeing that you use a respirator while airbrushing. I stopped mid video and ordered one online. I have been having some minor sinus and breathing problems. Thanks for reminding me to be safe from particulates while painting.

Seems to point out all the common problems I came across the hard way: good service to the new folk. Too thick paint, through a tiny needle, at low pressure almost made me swear-off airbrush when I started. I strongly suggest this important mantra: Air on - Paint on - Paint off - Air off. Not following the sequence leads to many kinds of tip dry or clogs do not perform air/paint on all at once. "Glycerine" is a good lube to spray a drop or so through the bottom of the cup prior to paint loading (cheap too!). It prevents the paint from sticking to the needle and nozzle and acts as a bit of a paint slow-dry, it is the primary ingredient for any needle "lube". I hope things work out well for your viewers.

Things I have in common with Lyla Mev: - learning how to use my airbrush - LOVE those Loot minis and busts - left hand/thumb often covered in paint :D Thanks for another useful lesson!

For cleaning dry needle tip you can also use the make up sponge - works pretty well!

Thank you so much, Lyla! I’m new to airbrushing and have literally run into all of this things in the last two weeks. Your illustrations and walkthroughs are super helpful!

Nice work! Airbrushes can be really frustrating if you don't know why what you're experiencing is happening. So this is a great resource for people who are new to using one.

Best video for this. Thank you. No waffling. Straight to the point and separated perfectly 😎

Great collection of problems and solutions! Hopefully this will help keep me from completely disassembling my airbrush any time there is an issue

Oh trust me, I've encountered every one of these problems and it's part of the agony and ecstasy of using an airbrush, I find. There's plenty of times I curse the thing and put it aside, and then have to pick it up and do whatever I gotta do to get it working again. As usual, a well done and informative video from you, thank you!

Smashing tutorial on common problems when airbrushing, it has answered one or two questions which I was encountering recently. many thanks and keep up the good work.

Just got my first airbrush and this is so much help, ive had troubles with spider webbing and coudnt figure it out. Great vid.

Very helpful Lyla, I think I’ve had all these problems and you provided a solution to them all 👍

Amazing video! Thanks for getting straight to the point. I use a cheap airbrush and an air compressor with a battery. It does the job, however, sometimes it almost doesn't produce the paint even when there are a lot of paint and sometimes there are drops of the paint out of the hose. Trying to figure it out

This was so helpful! Thanks a lot, great content overall

This is a great video, thanks Lyla!

Thanks for sharing your experience ❤