see topic name. 155 is sputtering like mad, with really really grainy spray. think taking a paintbrush and dipping it in paint and flicking it. that’s what it looks like. nothing mechanical. works fine with tamiya acrylics, only this new paint i bought (apple barrell craft paint) so what’s wrong with it?
Check your psi; high psi will make the paint dry before it even hits the surface of the model. 40 and above will garentee this. Also, check that you’ve thinned the paint properly - lack of thinner will also cause paint to fleck. Also, painting more closely to the model will help lessen the occurances of sputter. But of course, I’m probably stating what you already know [;)]
good luck man [|)]
is the paint thinned enuf? i had the same prob when i tried some auto paints with my anthem… fixed it by thinning the paint some more
Have you used a machine stirrer yet? You know, the dangerous Dremel schemes we came up with in another thread or the Badger mixer. That’s how ya really liquify some thick paint. I’ve even succeeded in beating tiny clumps of cured pigment back into being airbrushable with a Dremel and a toothpick.
Ryan I think you’ve got some paint that just plain won’t go through your nozzle properly. It builds up in the nozzle until the pressure blows it out and you get this splat-splat-splat effect. IF you have a larger nozzle try that, if not try thinning the paint a LOT (like 1:1) and see if that helps.
I had a similar problem with some paint once. I kept thinning it until it was basically just thinner, and kept running the pressure up until I got to something ridiculous like 40 psi. It finally blew but it looked terrible.
what kinda paint is that ? apple barrel ? what was its intended application ?
1337,
Junk the 155 and get an Aztek[:D]
Thin your paint
Naah, the aztek has many problems on its own spraying regular model paints, forget some other brands. I speak from experience. Still saving for that anthem…
It can be your paint. A lot of craft paints are very low quality and they don’t thin well or spray good through airbrushes. I would try different paint.
John
aw man, Just when I got the perfect mixed tone for my custom case, it stops working on me. I don’t have a larger nozzle unless I buy an iwata revolution (no way saltydog) and I’ve thinned the paint beyond thinning.
I think John hit the nail on the head with his answer.
Those paints are made for crafts and they are best applied with a brush as the pigments are fairly large.
If you want to try an acrylic paint like that then pick up some Createx or Aqua Flow and use it. It must also be thinned some as it needs about 40 psi minimum to spray out of the bottle.
Mike
aw man, is there any better way to spray them, ie grind up the pigments?
No, you cannot grind the pigments in the paint.
All you can do is try and spray them at higher pressures so that they will atomize better.
Mike
typical badger results IMO!!![;)][:P][:o)][:D]
I learned early with mine you have to thin pretty good with it… I went from 2:1 on my 175 to 3:2 on the 155 on the same bottles of paint, a little more for certain types of paint…
::rolling eyes:: Chris reminds me of that one guy at the comedy club that always yells out “Get off the stage” everytime a new comedian comes out for their act…
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Just kidding Chris… one day I will come over to the dark side too… you’ll see… [;)]
its not dark over here Tom…its very bright!!!LOL
Chris,
Iwata’s are more picky with paints then Badger’s are. [:p]
Mike
Mike and others have it. Not the paint for an airbrush.
You want a great looking model and you economize on on the very part that will be seen the most, the paint. This is the classic penny wise, pound foolish. It would be like getting a 300 watt high quality amp and playing it through a 1969 VW AM radio speaker. You’re willing to pay $30, $40, $50 or more for a model (plus all the accessories) then you turn around and buy cheap jack paint.
not mine!![;)][:)]