Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for using drops rather than percentage parts! It makes it much easier for a mini painter like me to adapt into my painting process. So helpful and so grateful for the advice!
Hi, I'm a beginner, I finally got my airbrush kit a month ago and its still in the box ,now the last few months I have watch thousands of videos I really couldn't understand some of them ,thank god I found your channel now I will get it out of the box and start trying ,so cheers from Australia
Thank you so much for the tip on using an airbrush. It really changed my experience. The empahsis is on AIR. Of course the right consistency of paint is important too.
Jude, agreed. air pressure plays apart. Until one gets comfortable and consistent with the brush I would recommend 27 p.s.i. I almost never spray at any other. But that is what works for me. I spray everything from the finest lines to thick lines with that pressure, but again one has to figure out what work for them. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
PS, I am glad you are enjoying the channel. Greece! I love it!. My grandparents are from Italy 🇮🇹 and my last name is Cuccurullo, can't much more italian than that. Lol 100%. Thanks for dropping me a comment, and thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video. I never thought about leaving the air flow on so it blew extra paint off of the tip. That was very helpful Also the amount of reducer to use. I wasn't using enough of it. Best video I've seen about this.
I just can’t thank you enough for ALL YOUR HELP AND ADVICE ! I really hope if your thinking about airbrushing! This is the channel you need to watch EVERYDAY !! He breaks everything down so you can understand everything from flow of paint or how to shadow an object or set your pressure or how to use a stencil!! Please keep the channel going and thank you from my heart for all your help !! YOU ROCK 🤘🏻🤘🏻
El PP, that is so nice of you to say. I am so glad you liked the video and the channel. I really appreciate the support. Getting comments like yours helps me to keep going. Keep airbrushing, my friend, and thanks again for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage thank you that meant more to me that you called me a friend ! I’m so excited my son watches your videos also I can’t wait to show him the response you gave me ! He thinks your work is awesome and I think that I hope someday my work can come close to yours ! You have such a steady hand ! Like a surgeon!! And as a police officer I saw some pretty bad things and this is my release so thank you from my heart again Forever your student Marc
thank you for this video. One of the best around. Alone the lever control advice is worth gold. Never thought about pushing the lever back so no paint flows through but just air before ending the spraying. and the ratio tips helped a lot too. thank you so much
Ian, just be patient with the process of learning the airbrush. You'll get it, and soon you will be making the brush do exactly what you want it to. Thanks for watching.
Thank you. Think that might be where I was getting confused on the reducer ratios. I was more paint then reducer (10 paint, 2 reducer) and was getting frustrated that even 50/50 I was having a hard time. Sounds like I need to be more reducer less paint ratio. Helpful tips thank you.
Thanks so much for the tip of shutting of paint first THEN the airflow... I think they may have been my air clogging issue. Great videos bud. Appreciate your time!
I have seriously watched every video ! On this no one ever broke it down so awsomely ! Thank you my god thank you! I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to throw my brush across the room cause of spotty flow and tip dry! And I was ready to quit right now I’m running a 1-1 ratio I went out and bought the 30 gallon air flow compressor with the multi lines and have nothing but cretex paint and that’s ridiculous expensive! And went out and bought an Iwata eclipse and an Iwata micron so I’m into this for about 2 grand just in paint and brushes and another $1000 for the pump system with multi moisture traps for all my Iwata brushes and I was ready to bury it all in my back yard cause I couldn’t get the flow right and then it would spider out then after no kidding 10 seconds tip would be caked ! So thank you my god where we’re you 2 times I quit before lol thank you from the bottom of my heart seriously that’s AWSOME how you broke it down for us newbies! Funny you should mention guitar playing I played in some popular heavy metal bands in the early 80’s in California and sunset strip! And I’m an old fart now and after I retired from the police department my wife said I better take up a hobby or she was gonna shoot me with my service weapon so I took a chunk of my retirement and bought the top line stuff and I couldn’t pick something easier NOPE I had to pick the in my opinion the hardest art form on the planet but with inspiration and instructions like yours they keep me going! Forever your student Marc
Well, Marc, it's hearing from people like you that keeps me going. I am so glad you found the video helpful. You really did go all in! I quite twice myself back in the day. Just keep practicing. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, and in no time, you will amaze yourself with what you can do. Again, thanks for such a nice comment, and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage seriously my friend I was ready to throw in the towel last night I caught a clog and I was so ready to quit and your video came on like divine intervention and after I watched your video I cleaned the clog ! back flushed and cleaned the micron smiled and came upstairs and felt instantly better ! Thank you again my friend I can’t wait till your next video !! I have all my alerts on so when you upload I get it ! It just set my mind at ease to know you went through the exact same thing and no one talks about it ! I literally played your video over and over and wrote down the ratios and today I’m gonna use that technique to find my sweet spot and if it wasn’t for you I’d be stumbling around in the dark trying to find the sweet flow ! And one question does the cretex white give you fits ?? It seems like the white cretex just runs really bad most times!! Does it give you fits also ? Thank you for responding and caring ! That means a lot these days ! Thank you for all you do for airbrush and for your fans! Forever fan Marc
Marc. The white seems to give people the most trouble. I will be honest I don't seem to have a problem with it, but I think that just comes from years of working with it. Reduce it to, as you said " to the sheet spot." I like that! And let it sit for a few minutes to allow the reducer to "melt" together with the paint, give it another mix in the cup, a quick back wash, and you should be good.
Thank you, Dan. I am a first time viewer, and I learned a great deal from your video. I did not know about maintaining air flow after stopping the paint and the reason why. It makes perfect sense. Adding the reducer before the paint also makes a lot of sense. Does reducer ever go bad? My reducer seems to cause the paint to clump. How do you feel about distilled water as a reducer. There are several vids that recommend it over commercial reducer. Subscribed and a now a regular viewer.
Michael, reducer should not go bad. Now, Createx paint really has no timeline on shelf life unless, the paint experience freeze thaw, that can ruin your paint. As far as water as a reducer, I like to use the reducer recommended by the manufacture of the paint. I have used water with the Illustration colors with success, but I still would rather use a few drops of 4011. I do not recommend using water with Createx Wicked colors. Wicked dry's much harder than illustration and is formulated for exterior use. It's basically a water based urethane The 4011 "melts" together with the Wicked and produces a much better viscosity than water would. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Wow I've watched so so many utube videos on thinning paint and yours is super I tryed it today and that's the best I've ever had the airbrushes to flow obviously I'm very new to airbrushing, a Hugh thank you to you for your expertise so obviously I've subscribed to your channel thank u once again. Stay safe and mostly stay strong!!!
Ah crap, I've been trying to stop the air flow as quickly as possible after the paint flow, on the basis that the extra air would dry the paint on the tip... It never occurred to me that the extra air is needed to blow the paint away and *prevent* tip dry! How have I missed this? I'm sure I've watched a dozen beginner how to videos before. Cheers @TheAirbrushGarage
Hi Ken. I am glad you liked the video. I have painted a few catchers masks, basically the same thing. I have videos on them on the channel. Thanks for watching.
I've always fancied learning airbrushing, I was good at art at school also 30yr experience spraypainter cars, planes ect.. 👍I'm retired and time on my hands I should do it
Hi Dan, Thank you for your very informative videos, they have helped me immensely. I am brand new to airbrush painting and currently just paint stencils of American flag, we the people, etc. I have the Passche Talon TG that came with the fan nozzle. Can you suggest what size tip would be best for my application and any information on using the fan nozzle? Thank you in advance, Bob Johns
Bob, I'm sorry for the delayed response, I thought I had responded to you. I think a .3 or .35 needle is perfect for that type of work. I don't really see the need for the fan tip unless i am flooding in a larger background. I hope this helps, and thanks for watching.
Ok, being a total newbie to this, im still learning alot. I've painted a couple of lures that came ok.. But my question is can I use any air brush cleaner to clean my brush.? Or use Windex... ? 2.. Reducer. Does it have to be that brans reducer..like a newbie I went and bought 4 different brands of paint.. Lol..appreciate all u teach
Hi Joe, all good questions. You can use any airbrush cleaner as it is compatible with the type of paint you are using. What I mean by that is water-based or solvent based. I am assuming you are using water-based. The Windex is ok, but get it without ammonia. Isotope alcohol works, too. My preference is the reducer recommended with the paint. I use Createx soI use 4011 reducer. That works the best! What paints and reducer do you have?
If you recall, a couple of months ago I was having major issues with Wicked Detail Colors. Have I solved it? not at all. I can spray it with the Eclipse. but I need them to live up to the name "Detail". In a .18, or my .15 they're pretty useless to me. at least without airbrush medium and or flow improvers. I'll get past it, but I won't be buying any more of this. Illustration colors are far better.
Dude Slick, I agree the illustration colors are easier to spray as long as you do not use them for any exterior projects like cars, motorcycles, etc. Don't give up. You can do it. Just start with a 10:2 ratio and 27 psi. Let me know how it goes if you try it. Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching. I always appreciate it.
Great videos. This ratio has me so confused. I thought createx wants you to add 10%-30% reducer to the paint or ten drops paint and one to three drops reducer. Am I correct that you’re reducing 150%? Or I think the way you are saying it 50% reduction?
Pink, this is for beginners who are having trouble and getting frustrated getting paint to flow. It is a way for them to basically start at zero and add paint slowly until they find their sweet spot. As they gain experience, they will be able to just add 10% reducer. I have developed this through my own experience and from viewers telling me that they just can't get paint to come out consistently or at all. When I ask...can you get straight reducer to flow, the answer is usually yes. So that is the starting point. As one learns trigger control, tip dry and flow will improve. And it won't be long until they are just adding the 10%. Thanks for the question, and thanks for watching.
Is 30C+ (86F+) just too hot to airbrush water based paints? I recently did a small project and it came out extremely rough. I'm thinking it was caused by the temps being so hot that the water based paint is already drying mid air. I was using a Creos Ps290 (0.5mm) at around 30 PSI with wicked opaque white reduced around 10-15%.
Funkaliber, I have painted in hotter. Lol. Your setup sounds good. I usually thin it out to around 50/50 when the conditions are hot. Or more if needed. Start at 50/50 and add a few drops of 4011 until you get it flowing. Hope this helps.
I am trying to paint a cigar tray made out of oak. I need a specific color that does not come in an airbrush paint. I am using a latex paint from lowes. Can that flow through the airbrush? I assume that it needs to be thinned, since it is water based, can I use water as a thinner? A few questions I know...lol. Any help would be appreciated.
The answer is yes and yes. An airbrush will spray any liquid that will flow through it. Water is you thinner. Thanks for the question, and thanks for watching.
In my short experience, I've noticed the same brand's of paint have different viscosity in some of their colour's! How would you tackle this? I'm having to add different amounts of thinner to different colours. There's no consistency! Thank you for your video, I'll try and give it a go. It would be so much easier to mix in the airbrush cup as I'm finding it tedious to mix in a shots glass for each and every colour.
Andrew, I totally understand. That's why I would start with a 10:2 mix for every color and a drop or 2 from there. Trust me, this will become less of a problem as you gain experience. Just take your time to develop good trigger habits. Until I learned proper trigger technique, I had a lot of tip dry and the same problems you are experiencing. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question, and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Oh I trust you, I just wish that I had as much trust in myself lol. I've been roughly mixing 50/50 but still having problems with my airbrush refusing to spray after a few minutes! The cup is half full there's no dry tip but still not spraying. It takes for me to strip the airbrush, even down to polishing the needle... I put Isopropanol alcohol in the brush and it sprays like a dream... I put the thinned paint into the cup and the dream changes to a Nightmare lol. So I'm going to try the 10:2 mix, and follow your advice to the letter. I've seen it work for you, if it still doesn't work then it's either me who is at cause or the Airbrush! Would you recommend knocking the air pressure down with the thinned paint?
JD, it could be a couple of things. It could be that your needle isn't seated, right. It could be a paint problem. I would start with cleaning the gun and the needle. I have a video call Getting Paint to Flow. If you get a chance, check it out and let me know.
Hi Brian. Yes the paint is very thin at that point. The idea is to keep adding paint until it gives you a flow problem so you can find the ratio that works for you. I hope this helps and thanks for watching.
Hi I’m trying to paint hats . I have two questions. One . How do you clean the airbrush ? Just water is ok? 2. Can I just add some reducer to the bottle since I’ll be using the other airbrush gun that just plugs in from the top. .not this gravity feed Type ? Thank you
Adam. I always recommend using the reducer that is meant for your paint. You might be able to clean Illustration colors with water but you will have a hard time with the Wicked colors. Water will not reactivate any dried Wicked paint, like on the side of the cup. Next, yes you can reduce your paint in the bottle. Some say it will reduce your shelf life but I have not seen that. It will last a long time. Thanks for the questions and thanks for watching.
TM, The amount of reducer is... enough to get it to flow through the brush. So start with the ratios specified for your paint. If you are not getting good flow, increase the reducer around 10% at a time until you do. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
I Have some nozzles that tell me the size .2 , .3, .4 and so on, but some of them do not have nozzle sizes, how can you tell the nozzle sizes when they are not on the nozzles?
Dado, I never had that problem, but I do have a little section on this subject in this video. I ask the manufacturer your exact question. Because there were no markings on their nozzles or needles. Here is the video th-cam.com/video/RFi3cxS-SFQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wgbiRM8qQLr9qQIf I hope this helps.
There's a precision measuring tool called "calipers" in English. I used that to measure the needle in one of my old airbrushes as I forgot which size that was
@@TheAirbrushGarage im starting a new business called “marble effect plaster” It’s like Venetian plaster, that I need to use airbrush paint for the veins of the marble. Last 2 steps is sand with 3000grip and polish to bring the shine. That’s why I’m asking, I’m trying to find a paint for airbrush that don’t come out when use the 3000grip sand.
@@Gambiarragringa Willian, Createx Wicked will do that no problem, Illustration will not. I have a video where I sanded Wicked with much more aggressive sandpaper than 3000. I was impressed how durable it was. Here is the video if you are interested. th-cam.com/video/jEplOqOxUCE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=cWZ_iv_Y1yBZkCuu
Thanks for sharing. I have been using Liquitex Pro acrylic paint and mixing that to a consistency to work on the .35 airbrush. It is a pain to mix each time and much slower than buying the "airbrush ready" paint like Createx. Other than that, do you see any quality issues with using the thicker paint and mixing it?
I feel foolish to ask but I am extremely frustrated. I've thoroughly cleaned my gun re-assembled and checked everything I know and I wasn't getting paint to flow. I watched this video and went back to the beginning with just the reducer in the cup and that doesn't even flow out the nozzle. There is good airflow and I am using 0.3mm needle. I am at a loss for what to do next. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi Karen, sorry to hear you are having problems. There are two things to check. 1st, make sure your needle is pushed all the way forward and tighten the needle nut. If that is not the problem, then take your needle nozzle off, get some reducer in it, and gently use a needle reamer. This will ensure your needle nozzle is clear. This is most likely the problem. Here is a link to a needle reamer amzn.to/47nHRTG. Hope this helps.
Need your help. I think I have watched all of your beginner videos but still having trouble. I have a Grex Genesis airbrush (0.3) and the needle clogs or gets lodged every time I change a color. I tried different paint reductions following your methods and different PSIs but the result is the same. Do you think there could be something wrong with the brush? I have cleaned all of the internals and still same results. Please help as this is really turning me off from airbrushing which I don't want.
PapaGleb, I am not familiar with Grex, but all airbrushes work the same. Changing colors should not clog your brush. Try putting some reducer in a cup. Then, get a small paint brush with reducer on it. Brush the need and nozzle tip. Give it a shot of air to blow any reducer off and dab with a paper towel. If that doesn't work. It is a needle nozzle problem.
Leon, I would just use regular 8 1/2 x 11 copy paper. Now, if you want to practice Eraser and scratch techniques, then you will need a more expensive paper like Teraslate or Blair Paper. Hope this helps, and thanks for watching.
PLEASE HELP:::: I am trying to do airbrushing with glow in the dark paint or ink. Because I’m adding glow powder which can get a little grainy, do you have any suggestions on what brush or tricks I can get a little grainier paint/ ink out?
justlucky964, it really depends on your needle/nozzle size. For example, metallic paints do not spray well or at all through my .3 or .35 nozzles. This is where I use my airbrush with a .5 nozzle. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
You measure volume by drops and I like that approach for beginners like me. But as a picky "math guy", you are mixing up "ratios" with percentages. That is confusing especially when dealing with "regular" vs "airbrush" paints. 10 drops of reducer with 2 drops of paint is a ratio of 10:2 but a paint volume percentage of 16.6% (2 drops divided by total volume of 12 drops). 6 drops of paint with 10 drops reducer is 37.5% (6/16) NOT over 50% but a ratio of 10:6 (or 5:3). Airbrush paint manufacturers talk about adding 2-3 drops of reducer/thinner to their paint, and don't specify how many drops of paint that is added to. So that does not help me with avoiding a plugged brush. It seemed crazy that in order to get the paint to come out for a beginner I would actually be spraying a lot more reducer than paint, repeating washing and mixing over and over until the brush gets plugged requiring more disassembly of the brush to clean. And doing that with each type or brand or color seems tedious. There's got to be some better way.
Well 751, wow! That was a lot, lol. All I can say is that the biggest reason for a brush not to work is that the paint is too thick to get good flow. This is just one way to help those who are struggling help them find the sweet spot that will work for them. I really do appreciate the feedback and you taking the time to watch my videos.
I am surprised that air pressure was never mentioned in this video. Getting a good flow is basically a balancing act between paint thickness, nozzle / needle size and air pressure.
Don't cheap out on paint while airbrushing. You can use a cheap airbrush but bad paint will spray badly regardless of how expensive / good your airbrush is.
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I remember the airbrush poeple were at carnivals or the Jersey shore and would paint your likeness on a tshirt, fun memories 😊
Finally ... A video that made it all make sense to me. Thank you 👍
Brian, I am glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.
Thanks. I just starting. As soon as the correct hose comes. You explain things very good.
Thanks, Doug. Just remember, be patient with it.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for using drops rather than percentage parts! It makes it much easier for a mini painter like me to adapt into my painting process. So helpful and so grateful for the advice!
Darkelf, I am glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
Hi, I'm a beginner, I finally got my airbrush kit a month ago and its still in the box ,now the last few months I have watch thousands of videos I really couldn't understand some of them ,thank god I found your channel now I will get it out of the box and start trying ,so cheers from Australia
Belle, I am glad you are enjoying the channel. Remember to take your time, be patient, and practice. Thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage omg its driving me crazy ,what size needle should I have in it
Bella, this method works for any size needle 🪡
You learn best from your mistakes...
@@Bill-qf7tn so true, so true.
Thank you so much for the tip on using an airbrush. It really changed my experience. The empahsis is on AIR. Of course the right consistency of paint is important too.
Jude, agreed. air pressure plays apart. Until one gets comfortable and consistent with the brush I would recommend 27 p.s.i. I almost never spray at any other. But that is what works for me. I spray everything from the finest lines to thick lines with that pressure, but again one has to figure out what work for them. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
Wow this really helped me a lot and I now can get things done! Thanks
Harry, I am glad you liked the video. Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching.
Thank you. I'm a beginner and this was very helpful.
Hi John, just keep practicing, you'll get it. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much.Greetings from Greece.
PS, I am glad you are enjoying the channel. Greece! I love it!. My grandparents are from Italy 🇮🇹 and my last name is Cuccurullo, can't much more italian than that. Lol 100%. Thanks for dropping me a comment, and thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video. I never thought about leaving the air flow on so it blew extra paint off of the tip. That was very helpful Also the amount of reducer to use. I wasn't using enough of it. Best video I've seen about this.
Thank you, I am glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.
Massive help bud just started airbrush and was having nothing but problems great video
I'm glad I could help phil. Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching.
I just can’t thank you enough for ALL YOUR HELP AND ADVICE ! I really hope if your thinking about airbrushing! This is the channel you need to watch EVERYDAY !! He breaks everything down so you can understand everything from flow of paint or how to shadow an object or set your pressure or how to use a stencil!! Please keep the channel going and thank you from my heart for all your help !! YOU ROCK 🤘🏻🤘🏻
El PP, that is so nice of you to say. I am so glad you liked the video and the channel. I really appreciate the support. Getting comments like yours helps me to keep going. Keep airbrushing, my friend, and thanks again for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage thank you that meant more to me that you called me a friend ! I’m so excited my son watches your videos also I can’t wait to show him the response you gave me ! He thinks your work is awesome and I think that I hope someday my work can come close to yours ! You have such a steady hand ! Like a surgeon!! And as a police officer I saw some pretty bad things and this is my release so thank you from my heart again
Forever your student
Marc
Your video makes mixing a lot clearer using drops. Thanks
CB, I am glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.
thank you for this video. One of the best around. Alone the lever control advice is worth gold. Never thought about pushing the lever back so no paint flows through but just air before ending the spraying. and the ratio tips helped a lot too. thank you so much
Thank you, Gordon. I am glad you are enjoying the channel. I really appreciate the feedback, and thanks for watching.
Excellent video, I learned a lot, thanks
Cosmos, I am glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.
Been very frustrating. Great helpful video. Thanks a bunch....👍👍
Glad I could help John. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
Thank you SS. I appreciate the comment.
Huge help for a Beginning airbrusher. Thank You!
Taking this all onboard, thanks.
Ian, just be patient with the process of learning the airbrush. You'll get it, and soon you will be making the brush do exactly what you want it to. Thanks for watching.
Thank you. Think that might be where I was getting confused on the reducer ratios. I was more paint then reducer (10 paint, 2 reducer) and was getting frustrated that even 50/50 I was having a hard time.
Sounds like I need to be more reducer less paint ratio.
Helpful tips thank you.
Great information! Thank you
I learn something. Thanks
I am glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for this video. This helps a ton and makes me feel so much better as a beginner airbrush "artist".
MadZaxx, I am glad you liked the video. Keep on airbrushing, and thanks for watching.
Very good job on the video. It helped me a great deal as I am a beginner that was having the exact problems you discussed. Thanks!
Captnjerry, I am glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching.
Excellent I'm going through that faze and frustration and this session was great help
MvS, I'm glad you liked the video. Keep at it, you'll get it. Thanks for watching.
Thanks so much for the tip of shutting of paint first THEN the airflow... I think they may have been my air clogging issue. Great videos bud. Appreciate your time!
I have seriously watched every video ! On this no one ever broke it down so awsomely ! Thank you my god thank you! I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to throw my brush across the room cause of spotty flow and tip dry! And I was ready to quit right now I’m running a 1-1 ratio I went out and bought the 30 gallon air flow compressor with the multi lines and have nothing but cretex paint and that’s ridiculous expensive! And went out and bought an Iwata eclipse and an Iwata micron so I’m into this for about 2 grand just in paint and brushes and another $1000 for the pump system with multi moisture traps for all my Iwata brushes and I was ready to bury it all in my back yard cause I couldn’t get the flow right and then it would spider out then after no kidding 10 seconds tip would be caked ! So thank you my god where we’re you 2 times I quit before lol thank you from the bottom of my heart seriously that’s AWSOME how you broke it down for us newbies! Funny you should mention guitar playing I played in some popular heavy metal bands in the early 80’s in California and sunset strip! And I’m an old fart now and after I retired from the police department my wife said I better take up a hobby or she was gonna shoot me with my service weapon so I took a chunk of my retirement and bought the top line stuff and I couldn’t pick something easier NOPE I had to pick the in my opinion the hardest art form on the planet but with inspiration and instructions like yours they keep me going! Forever your student
Marc
Well, Marc, it's hearing from people like you that keeps me going. I am so glad you found the video helpful. You really did go all in! I quite twice myself back in the day. Just keep practicing. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, and in no time, you will amaze yourself with what you can do. Again, thanks for such a nice comment, and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage seriously my friend I was ready to throw in the towel last night I caught a clog and I was so ready to quit and your video came on like divine intervention and after I watched your video I cleaned the clog ! back flushed and cleaned the micron smiled and came upstairs and felt instantly better ! Thank you again my friend I can’t wait till your next video !! I have all my alerts on so when you upload I get it ! It just set my mind at ease to know you went through the exact same thing and no one talks about it ! I literally played your video over and over and wrote down the ratios and today I’m gonna use that technique to find my sweet spot and if it wasn’t for you I’d be stumbling around in the dark trying to find the sweet flow ! And one question does the cretex white give you fits ?? It seems like the white cretex just runs really bad most times!! Does it give you fits also ? Thank you for responding and caring ! That means a lot these days ! Thank you for all you do for airbrush and for your fans!
Forever fan
Marc
Marc. The white seems to give people the most trouble. I will be honest I don't seem to have a problem with it, but I think that just comes from years of working with it. Reduce it to, as you said " to the sheet spot." I like that! And let it sit for a few minutes to allow the reducer to "melt" together with the paint, give it another mix in the cup, a quick back wash, and you should be good.
Good job my freind
Thank you, Harvey. Much appreciated.
thanks for the advice....just opened the box today! first timer and new sub!
Jeff, I am glad to hear you are enjoying the channel. Thanks for subscribing.
Thank you, Dan. I am a first time viewer, and I learned a great deal from your video. I did not know about maintaining air flow after stopping the paint and the reason why. It makes perfect sense. Adding the reducer before the paint also makes a lot of sense. Does reducer ever go bad? My reducer seems to cause the paint to clump. How do you feel about distilled water as a reducer. There are several vids that recommend it over commercial reducer.
Subscribed and a now a regular viewer.
Michael, reducer should not go bad. Now, Createx paint really has no timeline on shelf life unless, the paint experience freeze thaw, that can ruin your paint. As far as water as a reducer, I like to use the reducer recommended by the manufacture of the paint. I have used water with the Illustration colors with success, but I still would rather use a few drops of 4011. I do not recommend using water with Createx Wicked colors. Wicked dry's much harder than illustration and is formulated for exterior use. It's basically a water based urethane The 4011 "melts" together with the Wicked and produces a much better viscosity than water would. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Wow I've watched so so many utube videos on thinning paint and yours is super I tryed it today and that's the best I've ever had the airbrushes to flow obviously I'm very new to airbrushing, a Hugh thank you to you for your expertise so obviously I've subscribed to your channel thank u once again. Stay safe and mostly stay strong!!!
Thanks, Gazza. I am glad I could help. Thanks for the comment, and thanks for subscribing.
@@TheAirbrushGarage credit where credit is due for sure.
That was very helpful thank you very much
Ah crap, I've been trying to stop the air flow as quickly as possible after the paint flow, on the basis that the extra air would dry the paint on the tip... It never occurred to me that the extra air is needed to blow the paint away and *prevent* tip dry! How have I missed this? I'm sure I've watched a dozen beginner how to videos before. Cheers @TheAirbrushGarage
Hi Tony. You are not alone. I get that a lot. I am glad you liked the video and found it helpful. Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching.
Thank you so much. I too wanted to be a rock star and almost gave up.
Thank you soooooo much !!!!
Man, I am glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching.
Great tips. Love the Flyers goalie mask in the background. Do you paint goalie hockey masks?
Hi Ken. I am glad you liked the video. I have painted a few catchers masks, basically the same thing. I have videos on them on the channel. Thanks for watching.
I went to a tattoo shop and a craft store for this answer today 😂😂 thank you 🙏🖖
thank you
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
I've always fancied learning airbrushing, I was good at art at school also 30yr experience spraypainter cars, planes ect.. 👍I'm retired and time on my hands I should do it
Mark, go for it! If you like Art and painting you will love. Airbrushing.
Thanks for the good tips!
Thanks for watching Tyler.
Hi Dan,
Thank you for your very informative videos, they have helped me immensely. I am brand new to airbrush painting and currently just paint stencils of American flag, we the people, etc. I have the Passche Talon TG that came with the fan nozzle. Can you suggest what size tip would be best for my application and any information on using the fan nozzle?
Thank you in advance,
Bob Johns
Bob, I'm sorry for the delayed response, I thought I had responded to you. I think a .3 or .35 needle is perfect for that type of work. I don't really see the need for the fan tip unless i am flooding in a larger background. I hope this helps, and thanks for watching.
Thank you, Thank you,Thank you
Yep that will do it
Thanks that's a big help
I'm glad to help Daniel. Thanks for watching.
AS All Way's Great Video SIR Thank You
Thank you!!
Save me my money and my mind thank you
Ok, being a total newbie to this, im still learning alot. I've painted a couple of lures that came ok..
But my question is can I use any air brush cleaner to clean my brush.?
Or use Windex...
? 2..
Reducer. Does it have to be that brans reducer..like a newbie I went and bought 4 different brands of paint..
Lol..appreciate all u teach
Hi Joe, all good questions. You can use any airbrush cleaner as it is compatible with the type of paint you are using. What I mean by that is water-based or solvent based. I am assuming you are using water-based. The Windex is ok, but get it without ammonia. Isotope alcohol works, too. My preference is the reducer recommended with the paint. I use Createx soI use 4011 reducer. That works the best! What paints and reducer do you have?
If you recall, a couple of months ago I was having major issues with Wicked Detail Colors. Have I solved it? not at all. I can spray it with the Eclipse. but I need them to live up to the name "Detail". In a .18, or my .15 they're pretty useless to me. at least without airbrush medium and or flow improvers. I'll get past it, but I won't be buying any more of this. Illustration colors are far better.
Dude Slick, I agree the illustration colors are easier to spray as long as you do not use them for any exterior projects like cars, motorcycles, etc. Don't give up. You can do it. Just start with a 10:2 ratio and 27 psi. Let me know how it goes if you try it. Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching. I always appreciate it.
Thanks a lot a gave for a long time but after watching your video I'm now a baby master
Great videos. This ratio has me so confused. I thought createx wants you to add 10%-30% reducer to the paint or ten drops paint and one to three drops reducer. Am I correct that you’re reducing 150%? Or I think the way you are saying it 50% reduction?
Pink, this is for beginners who are having trouble and getting frustrated getting paint to flow. It is a way for them to basically start at zero and add paint slowly until they find their sweet spot. As they gain experience, they will be able to just add 10% reducer. I have developed this through my own experience and from viewers telling me that they just can't get paint to come out consistently or at all. When I ask...can you get straight reducer to flow, the answer is usually yes. So that is the starting point. As one learns trigger control, tip dry and flow will improve. And it won't be long until they are just adding the 10%. Thanks for the question, and thanks for watching.
Awesome. Thanks for the clarification! Keep rocking my dude.
Is 30C+ (86F+) just too hot to airbrush water based paints? I recently did a small project and it came out extremely rough. I'm thinking it was caused by the temps being so hot that the water based paint is already drying mid air. I was using a Creos Ps290 (0.5mm) at around 30 PSI with wicked opaque white reduced around 10-15%.
Funkaliber, I have painted in hotter. Lol. Your setup sounds good. I usually thin it out to around 50/50 when the conditions are hot. Or more if needed. Start at 50/50 and add a few drops of 4011 until you get it flowing. Hope this helps.
I am trying to paint a cigar tray made out of oak. I need a specific color that does not come in an airbrush paint. I am using a latex paint from lowes. Can that flow through the airbrush? I assume that it needs to be thinned, since it is water based, can I use water as a thinner? A few questions I know...lol. Any help would be appreciated.
The answer is yes and yes. An airbrush will spray any liquid that will flow through it. Water is you thinner. Thanks for the question, and thanks for watching.
In my short experience, I've noticed the same brand's of paint have different viscosity in some of their colour's! How would you tackle this? I'm having to add different amounts of thinner to different colours. There's no consistency! Thank you for your video, I'll try and give it a go. It would be so much easier to mix in the airbrush cup as I'm finding it tedious to mix in a shots glass for each and every colour.
Andrew, I totally understand. That's why I would start with a 10:2 mix for every color and a drop or 2 from there. Trust me, this will become less of a problem as you gain experience. Just take your time to develop good trigger habits. Until I learned proper trigger technique, I had a lot of tip dry and the same problems you are experiencing. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question, and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Oh I trust you, I just wish that I had as much trust in myself lol. I've been roughly mixing 50/50 but still having problems with my airbrush refusing to spray after a few minutes! The cup is half full there's no dry tip but still not spraying. It takes for me to strip the airbrush, even down to polishing the needle... I put Isopropanol alcohol in the brush and it sprays like a dream... I put the thinned paint into the cup and the dream changes to a Nightmare lol. So I'm going to try the 10:2 mix, and follow your advice to the letter. I've seen it work for you, if it still doesn't work then it's either me who is at cause or the Airbrush! Would you recommend knocking the air pressure down with the thinned paint?
Put the airpresure at 27 psi. What airbrush do you have?
What does it mean when it only sprays when I release the dual action
JD, it could be a couple of things. It could be that your needle isn't seated, right. It could be a paint problem. I would start with cleaning the gun and the needle. I have a video call Getting Paint to Flow. If you get a chance, check it out and let me know.
When i reduce that much, the paint comes out runny and pools up in the surfaces being sprayed. How does your super reduced paint still cover well?
Hi Brian. Yes the paint is very thin at that point. The idea is to keep adding paint until it gives you a flow problem so you can find the ratio that works for you. I hope this helps and thanks for watching.
Hi Dan, what air pressure were you running for this video? Cheers
Hi John, I always run at 27 p.s.i. But the process would be the same for any air pressure. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Hi I’m trying to paint hats .
I have two questions.
One . How do you clean the airbrush ? Just water is ok?
2. Can I just add some reducer to the bottle since I’ll be using the other airbrush gun that just plugs in from the top. .not this gravity feed Type ? Thank you
Adam. I always recommend using the reducer that is meant for your paint. You might be able to clean Illustration colors with water but you will have a hard time with the Wicked colors. Water will not reactivate any dried Wicked paint, like on the side of the cup. Next, yes you can reduce your paint in the bottle. Some say it will reduce your shelf life but I have not seen that. It will last a long time. Thanks for the questions and thanks for watching.
I have a question my friend how much reducer should I use if I'm using car paint for scratches on my car....?
TM, The amount of reducer is... enough to get it to flow through the brush. So start with the ratios specified for your paint. If you are not getting good flow, increase the reducer around 10% at a time until you do. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Thanks
@@TheAirbrushGarage What needle would you suggest for a good flow of auto paint through the airbrush. I have a 0.5 right now
I Have some nozzles that tell me the size .2 , .3, .4 and so on, but some of them do not have nozzle sizes, how can you tell the nozzle sizes when they are not on the nozzles?
Dado, I never had that problem, but I do have a little section on this subject in this video. I ask the manufacturer your exact question. Because there were no markings on their nozzles or needles. Here is the video th-cam.com/video/RFi3cxS-SFQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wgbiRM8qQLr9qQIf I hope this helps.
There's a precision measuring tool called "calipers" in English. I used that to measure the needle in one of my old airbrushes as I forgot which size that was
What about using miniature paint like citadel which does not make its own air reducer?
With that reducer you think the paint can come out from the surface by sanding with 3000grip?
Hi William. I am sorry, I am not sure I understand the question. I only ever sand clear coat. I never had the need to sand my airbrush paint.
@@TheAirbrushGarage im starting a new business called “marble effect plaster”
It’s like Venetian plaster, that I need to use airbrush paint for the veins of the marble.
Last 2 steps is sand with 3000grip and polish to bring the shine.
That’s why I’m asking, I’m trying to find a paint for airbrush that don’t come out when use the 3000grip sand.
@@Gambiarragringa Willian, Createx Wicked will do that no problem, Illustration will not. I have a video where I sanded Wicked with much more aggressive sandpaper than 3000. I was impressed how durable it was. Here is the video if you are interested. th-cam.com/video/jEplOqOxUCE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=cWZ_iv_Y1yBZkCuu
@@TheAirbrushGarage much thanks 😊
Thanks for sharing. I have been using Liquitex Pro acrylic paint and mixing that to a consistency to work on the .35 airbrush. It is a pain to mix each time and much slower than buying the "airbrush ready" paint like Createx. Other than that, do you see any quality issues with using the thicker paint and mixing it?
Bob, I have a saying... you can spray anything through an airbrush as long as you can get it to flow to the tip of the needle! Lol
@@TheAirbrushGarage hahahaha... that's good
I feel foolish to ask but I am extremely frustrated. I've thoroughly cleaned my gun re-assembled and checked everything I know and I wasn't getting paint to flow. I watched this video and went back to the beginning with just the reducer in the cup and that doesn't even flow out the nozzle. There is good airflow and I am using 0.3mm needle. I am at a loss for what to do next. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi Karen, sorry to hear you are having problems. There are two things to check. 1st, make sure your needle is pushed all the way forward and tighten the needle nut. If that is not the problem, then take your needle nozzle off, get some reducer in it, and gently use a needle reamer. This will ensure your needle nozzle is clear. This is most likely the problem. Here is a link to a needle reamer amzn.to/47nHRTG. Hope this helps.
Also, take a look at this video if you get a chance. th-cam.com/video/HxiMC3FyMUc/w-d-xo.html
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How do clean a tip after tip dry
Need your help. I think I have watched all of your beginner videos but still having trouble. I have a Grex Genesis airbrush (0.3) and the needle clogs or gets lodged every time I change a color. I tried different paint reductions following your methods and different PSIs but the result is the same. Do you think there could be something wrong with the brush? I have cleaned all of the internals and still same results. Please help as this is really turning me off from airbrushing which I don't want.
PapaGleb, I am not familiar with Grex, but all airbrushes work the same. Changing colors should not clog your brush. Try putting some reducer in a cup. Then, get a small paint brush with reducer on it. Brush the need and nozzle tip. Give it a shot of air to blow any reducer off and dab with a paper towel. If that doesn't work. It is a needle nozzle problem.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Thanks much for the reply. Will try.
What would be the perfect paper or material to practice
Leon, I would just use regular 8 1/2 x 11 copy paper. Now, if you want to practice Eraser and scratch techniques, then you will need a more expensive paper like Teraslate or Blair Paper. Hope this helps, and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage thank you when you say Blair paper you mean buy it from the school of realism Dru blair
PLEASE HELP:::: I am trying to do airbrushing with glow in the dark paint or ink. Because I’m adding glow powder which can get a little grainy, do you have any suggestions on what brush or tricks I can get a little grainier paint/ ink out?
justlucky964, it really depends on your needle/nozzle size. For example, metallic paints do not spray well or at all through my .3 or .35 nozzles. This is where I use my airbrush with a .5 nozzle. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
You measure volume by drops and I like that approach for beginners like me. But as a picky "math guy", you are mixing up "ratios" with percentages. That is confusing especially when dealing with "regular" vs "airbrush" paints.
10 drops of reducer with 2 drops of paint is a ratio of 10:2 but a paint volume percentage of 16.6% (2 drops divided by total volume of 12 drops). 6 drops of paint with 10 drops reducer is 37.5% (6/16) NOT over 50% but a ratio of 10:6 (or 5:3).
Airbrush paint manufacturers talk about adding 2-3 drops of reducer/thinner to their paint, and don't specify how many drops of paint that is added to. So that does not help me with avoiding a plugged brush.
It seemed crazy that in order to get the paint to come out for a beginner I would actually be spraying a lot more reducer than paint, repeating washing and mixing over and over until the brush gets plugged requiring more disassembly of the brush to clean. And doing that with each type or brand or color seems tedious. There's got to be some better way.
Well 751, wow! That was a lot, lol. All I can say is that the biggest reason for a brush not to work is that the paint is too thick to get good flow. This is just one way to help those who are struggling help them find the sweet spot that will work for them. I really do appreciate the feedback and you taking the time to watch my videos.
Hmm, 6 drops paint with 10 drops thinner is not greater than 50%.
You now have 16 drops. 6 in 16 is 37.5%.
Yup. I was baffled with his "math" as well :P
Where I come from 50:50 ratio would be 10 drops thinner to 10 drops paint
I am surprised that air pressure was never mentioned in this video. Getting a good flow is basically a balancing act between paint thickness, nozzle / needle size and air pressure.
Hi do you ever use cheap paint before
Don't cheap out on paint while airbrushing. You can use a cheap airbrush but bad paint will spray badly regardless of how expensive / good your airbrush is.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful
Thanks, Chuck. I am glad you liked the video. Thanks for the comment and watching.