Something rarely mentioned when it comes to tip dry videos, is properly polishing a needle. I use a variety of high grit sandpapers from 2000 to 12000 (jeweler's paper) and then a bit of jewelers rouge to put a mirror polish on the tips of my needles. That, in combination with properly reducing paint and always keeping the air on, pretty much eliminates tip dry entirely. I used to have to pinch the needle a lot, but now it is rare that I ever have to. The trick really amounts to removing nucleation sites for paint, by eliminating micro scratches and pits that are extremely visible on factory polished needles if you view them under a jeweler's loupe. If you take away places paint can build up and dry by proper polishing, you extend the amount of time you can spray without tip dry. In combination with good trigger discipline, it becomes rare that you ever need to pinch or clear your needle.

@AirbrushAsylum

2 жыл бұрын

Yes great point and thanks SO much for sharing this is a fantastic tip which will definitely help . I regularly use SharpenAir and they come with a polishing pad which does exactly that , I plan on releasing a vid explains this in more detail once I can get products back in stock at a reasonable rate as at the moment shipping prices from the US is just out of control !!

@nikitavolchik

2 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic tip! I polish my metal sculpting tools for a similar reason, but had never considered polishing my airbrush needles because of how delicate they are. Thank you for sharing the knowledge!

Thank you. I believe that I’m guilty of letting go of the trigger. Never realized until now! Thanks

@AirbrushAsylum

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you found this info helpful 👍🏻

@fuzzytaterband

Жыл бұрын

@@AirbrushAsylum u 76

This is only my third day using my airbrush, but these videos have made me so confident!

Hello sir I just got my first airbrush and found your channel I have been enjoying it thank you

@AirbrushAsylum

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words and welcome to the asylum 😉🤘🏻

I wish I saw this video 6 months ago... I never knew about the stopping the paint before stopping the air. I was constantly getting clogs and spitting with an iwata brush.

I just recently got an airbrush for painting miniatures and models for tabletop gaming and that tip about not releasing the air is helpful to me.

Just what the doctor ordered, thank you, I really needed to se this.

I haven't done airbrushing for decades as I have replaced it with digital 3D modeling and rendering. This video brings back nice nostalgia

Thank you your tips have really helped your last one improved my work immediately! thank you again!

This is a Fantastic video mate, thankyou very much. Ive spent more than my Iwata airbrush cost me in spare parts due to having issues as a beginner, I really wish I had found you sooner! Great to hear a local voice too

Very well made tutorial videos, nice and clear. Thank you!

Ooooo fab tip thank you. I havent even started yet and am 100% novice, been watching you for help and advice before i get going!

Very very helpful! This was the very video I needed to see. Subscribed!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your videos. I use an Iwata Eclipse HP-CS and I have had nothing but problems since day one. This one video taught me what I needed to know about proper trigger control, thinning of the paint( I use Vallejo) and pressure. I used your technique and I am pleased with the results. I am an armor modeler and layering is very important in the base painting and weathering. I used your ratio for thinning the paint and shot at 30psi. Thanks again.

These lessons make using my airbrush fun.😊 Thank you

As usual, excellent informative video with clear instructions. I also like how the same reminders and tips are repeated a few times in the video. Great job!

Thank you, this has been a big help to me.

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you glad you found it helpful 👍🏻

Your videos are awesome. Informative, concise, complete, and get to the point without mindless babble. Super helpful. Thx!😊

new to airbrushing and thats almost exactly how i was painting lol thanks man life saver!!

Great tips, thank you! Gonna give it another shot.

More great info. I usually do about 20% reduction but still get tip dry sometimes. I'm going to try a 50/50 blend and reduced air preasure. Thanks for the video.

Thank you for creating a video on the subject that isn't just a cleaning tutorial. I've watched several prior to yours that had no info other than proper cleaning steps.

I've shared this to a few of my friends who are learning to airbrush. Brilliant content mate

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate for the comment and for sharing I’m glad it helped 👍🏻

thank you i needed the info , i have two air brushes and have fought with them until they are now in a Box under the work bench. Now knowing this i am interested in diigging them out and giveing them another try.

Very helpful. Thanks!

This video just helped me finish days of headaches with my airbrush. Thank you!

Beginner here, thanks for your tips videos! I do dioramas and models. Mainly WW2 era. Been using brushes for years, thought I would start airbrushing. Thanks again!

Great video! Thank you so much!

Thank you for so many useable ,practical tips for us probies to improve & enjoy! ...works on all spraying equipment, including my Sears hi pressure detail sprayer !

I got a 3d printer from the gf for Christmas last year and now I'm learning to airbrush because I've been printing halloween decorations and I want them to look good. I thought it would be hard, but so far, I've enjoyed the painting that I have done. I love your vids, they're helping me skip some common pitfalls, or at least to a lesser degree.

Thank you, it helps a lot..

Another brilliant information video, thanks for helping me improve.

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

Excellent help great information.

Thanks for that.....nice and simple.

I've got back into miniature painting and have been pushing myself to do more with an airbrush than just applying primer. Came across this in my feed and just wanted to say "thanks" for the explanation and handy tips. Cheers dude!

I've watched a lot of videos as a beginner trying to learn and your ones are by far the best. Your factual, to the point, lecture style videos are informative and not full of "fluff". I have actually got excited again about learning to airbrush after becoming disheartened with the battles of the learning curve!!! SUBBED and ill be watching a lot more of your tutorials! Thanks!!

Great tips! Thanks!

love it, thank you!

Thanks. I was doing all wrong. Works perfectly now thanks again

working with 1/24 scale trucks and 1/87 scale trains and trucks this will be a lifesaver. Also, I just subbed. Thanks for the information.

Thank you very much for this video, I have been fighting with the army painter airbrush warpaints tip drying.

This was very helpful

Thanks for the video, just bought my first air brush, now to learn to use it properly

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

No probs happy it helped 👍🏻

Paint spitting has been a very frustrating issue for me. I only recently started airbrushing and did not know about tip drying. Thank you for this excellent tutorial.

@frankartale1026

2 жыл бұрын

Paint reduction is the key. As well as air pressure. The cap really helps. Spraying with it off will give u a tighter line but not by much . The cap on the eclipse works better that older designs and as good as a crown in my opinion

Merci beaucoup pour vos conseil

Awesome educational mateiral, thanks

I've viewed numerous airbrush videos, and a handful of them have mentioned the proper way of releasing the trigger, that being to push the trigger forward into its standard position. This actions shuts off the supply of paint. Next, after pushing the trigger forward, you can then remove the downward pressure on the trigger, allowing the trigger to rise up slightly back to its standard, or neutral, position, which then shuts off the air supply. However, this video of yours, plus a quick mention in one of your other videos, were the only ones I've viewed where the creator explained the reason behind the recommended action. Understanding the purpose behind why one should do this, or avoid that, is beneficial on several levels. Knowing that a specific practice needs to be performed when doing some task is not as beneficial as understanding why that practice needs to be performed. One shouldn't just know what needs to be done to achieve some goal, but more beneficial is comprehending why certain practices should be incorporated, which makes it more likely that a person will achieve their goal. Perhaps the other airbrush content creators were somewhat ignorant regarding the functioning of an airbrush, and therefore, they knew not why such a trigger release (push forward, and then remove downward pressure) should be utilized on every dual-action airbrush one uses. If they don't know why it should be practiced, then they can not adequately explain the method of the practice. Explaining why this practice is beneficial, and nearly necessary, brings understanding to your audience, which in turns makes the subject matter easier to absorb, and to retain for longer periods of time. Besides a deeper understanding of how things work, knowing the purpose of said practice brings a greater understanding, and that is so much more beneficial than just knowing what to do, but being unaware as to why to do it. One can be taught all kinds of mathematical and physics formulae, and they can commit these formulae to memory, but sans comprehension, they will be utterly useless. For when does one utilize one of these formulae, or for what purpose? What do each of the memorized formulae provide to the user? Without understanding of what these formulae are, and what information they can supply when used, the person who has successfully committed them to memory will not be able to apply them appropriately to a situation, let alone when they can be applied. Forget about combining formulae to calculate the answer to some question, or modifying a formula slightly so that it can be used to provide an accurate solution. Often this is the attitude in teaching our children in public education. There are many issues with public education, but this has been in existence for quite some time now. This is why so many students hate Math, and further, claim that they will never use it in "real" life. Of course they won't, because they do not understand the purpose it can serve. How can one utilize anything when they are ignorant of how it is used, and for what purpose it is used. So they go through life without these handy, useful tools, and in not being at their service, they will tend to deal with matters in a fashion that has higher costs in money and time, or is just more of a hassle than if they had that mathematical formula at their disposal when they could have used it. Perhaps they had the right formula memorized, but knew not what it was for, let alone that it could have been applied to a specific situation. This is why I never cared much for the teaching methods of the history teachers I had. They were too focused on regurgitation of names, places, and dates then they were on developing any resemblance of an understanding of why a series of events unfolded like it did, or any cause and effect extrapolation. Just spit back the answers like some robotic parrot, and don't worry about why this information is important, nor what other understanding you could reach through analyzing what you already know. Comprehension is the key, not memorization! So, much gratitude to you for having the awareness of what your audience may, or may not, know. This helps to avoid making any assumptions about your audience's knowledge, which can then lead to confusion from insufficient explanations that only exist because of that initial assumption regarding your audience's knowledge. The best practice is to assume that your audience knows nothing about anything, and to cover all elements of any subject matter fully, otherwise you run the risk of leaving some portion of your audience without that key piece of information that could connect everything together for them, and in doing so, permits them to gain full understanding. This is a practice which is by any measure not practiced enough. This is quite apparent from many of the how-to videos on this platform with their ambiguous instructions. I'm rambling unnecessarily, so I must be tired and in need of rest. I'll just leave this train wreck of a comment as it for now, for I do believe it still has the potential to communicate the information I had wished to communicate.

I haven't started yet but I have everything except pipe cleaners. I just went out to the family dollar store and picked up the brushed dental cleaners thinking they would work and the fact you mentioned them after the purchase, Thank you for all the tips!

Excellent lesson. Thanks

@AirbrushAsylum

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

wowowow thankyou thank you thank you this is SOOOOO helpful!!! I feel confident using my new airbrush but this drives me nuts! I appreciate you making this !

@AirbrushAsylum

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Outstanding videos

I used a syphon feed Mac tools airbrush, and would regularly dip my tip in a moistened sponge, with a mix of water and thinner....seemed to help and I rarely ran into tip drying or clogging. As the hulls and some other items were rather large, there was some significant time spraying involved, the other thing I did religiously was break the brush down and clean it 2-3 times a day...more often if changing colours regularly. Maybe a bit overboard...but seemed to work ok 😁😁😁 Am enjoying the full range of vid's so far, great work.

Great 2nd video watched SUBBED!

Thanks to your tips i got paint consistency to a bearable level (don’t forget that i use createx argh!!!) To help others here on your channel, a tip i have is that To back flush the system and mix the paint, I use a paper towel with windex bundled up. I stick the tip of the airbrush in it to soften and remove dried paint, then press the trigger to force the air into the paint cup to bubble up and mix it. Still, be careful with the tip picking your finger! It can go through the paper and it’s painful for some reason. Another detail i found about Createx, to see if your ratio is right, when you bubble the cup, make sure the bubbles don’t raise up too fast. It should bubble but they stay a sorta low and blow quickly. If the paint is not thinned enough it will create bigger bubbles and rapidly overflow the cup. I hope it helps! Thanks again!

Very good.

Top Tips!

Great info, thanks.

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

great video thanks, no BS just straight facts!

@AirbrushAsylum

2 жыл бұрын

thanks glad you enjoyed the vid

I am enjoying this

@AirbrushAsylum

4 ай бұрын

Hopefully you mean the video and not tip drying lol 😂

My name is Karim from Morocco. Thank you very much for explaining the simplified, I am benefiting a lot from you

@AirbrushAsylum

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much appreciate the kind words 👍🏻

@krimoart9254

3 жыл бұрын

@@AirbrushAsylum I want to know if I can use water-based dye in it or has a special dye in it

Awsome tips im doing lures i think the 50 50 seems tho be too thin or am I shooting too close

Another Kool tip vid for those that need a little assist 👍

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

Just thanks. !!

thanks for this mate i have been air brushing for a littile wile now my trubel is i paint lures and use stenciles but i have a bit of a shake and seem to get a lot of misspainting waching your vidos is helping alot so thanks any help there with holding stenciles

Hi learning so much from your videos I'm new to airbrushing can you do a tutorial on how to airbrush waves / surf scene 👍

I find that the 4013 reducer causes less tip dry as well. Thank You Sir for this great tip.

the best. thank you )

@AirbrushAsylum

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

Keep them coming 😅

The back to start before releasing the trigger is definitely a habit I need to work on. (Just started using an airbrush last night.)

Quality informative video, unlike the American ones!

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment but I’m sure there are many useful US created vids out there 😉👍🏻

👍 great

Nice one, can't believe the negative views? Cheers for the advice.

@AirbrushAsylum

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and all good re : negative views , thumbs down etc...I love making the content and the best thing is that KZread still sees any engagement as a positive...so it’s a win win 👍🏻🎉

I’m new to airbrush and I’m struggling at every point. Ie paint consistency air pressure the whole nine yards

Another solution is just to keep a damp sponge nearby. If the tip dries, dab tip into the sponge and you're good to go. Just ensure you have the end cap on so the needle doesn't get damaged.

As always a very useful video. I have just started A/Bing ..getting a strange flow problem for some reason paint only flows after pulling back the trigger and then as I move trigger towards closed the paint flows all be it rather blotchy. Hope I have checked all the obvious , needle nut tight , tip dry , still experimenting with air pressure and paint viscosity. not using reducer.... might be the wrong shut off technique as mentioned here ...using Timbertec chinese paint.

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you glad you enjoyed it, you may still have a slight blockage which is stopping your needle from seating correctly therefore allowing paint to escape when you press the trigger only for air, that said if it’s 100% clean then it can also be a damaged nozzle which is causing the issue. 🤔

Awesome information. Thanks much. I was having that issue today. When I cleaned the brush there was paint 2/3 of the way back on the needle. 2 Questions please. Do you think maybe the paint was building up for awhile? Or another problem for paint getting that far back? Also, is pulling back on that part in the tail housing to blast paint out is that different than just pulling the trigger back and then pushing down for a blast of air? Thanks in advance.

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment and questions in regards to your first question it could just be paint build up over time or you have a needle packing issue check out my cleaning vid to make sure you are cleaning your brush correctly : kzread.info/dash/bejne/apil1Zmee9DJY84.html And as far as pulling back it is slightly different as you are effectively making the airbrush go into single action mode and dispensing full paint, if you don’t have a cutaway handle then just unscrew your handle loosen the nut holding your needle in place and press down on your trigger and pull the needle out a little and it will blast out any dried paint. Hope that helps 👍🏻

Thanks for the video. Thumbs up and a Subscribe from Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

Can you recommend a decent affordable glitter paint for airbrushing ? TIA :)

Is glamour dust by Deco Art suitable for airbrushing..? TIA :)

Have you ever used Sparmax airbrushes?

is the pot lid necessary to prevent dry paint as well? I rarely use it because its hard to pull off

Do you HAVE to use the reservoir cap?

Do you have a vid talking about water buildup in the line? I didn't catch any titles in your list. I have a small off-brand compressor w/ a moisture trap (or whatever they're called) but after a bit of working I start getting water bursts in my paint. Sometimes it happens minutes after I begin & sometimes it starts about 30 minutes into a session. [Thanks]

How to work with Fiebing leather dye?

I’m curious how many airbrushes do you own and use thank you ?

Do you support or not the lubricantion of an air brush to include the needle?

is the hole in it at the rear. just to go full spray at pull back ?

What pre thin low price paint can I use for wood? I'm a beginner so I wanna just put paint and start. I don't wanna use tamiya cause I use that for model cars. Thank you

If you don't mind me asking....what are your thoughts airbrush flow improvers...Vallejo makes it and I am sure others...supposedly its supposed to help with tip drying....and experience with airbrush flow improvers?

I use a piece of dense kitchen sponge cheap at dollar store soaked in cleaner on the needle tip just make sure air on is away from your painting when you restart

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, great idea thanks for your comment 👍🏻

@seanpadgett3053

4 жыл бұрын

fishhookcrazy I use that also but also an old toothbrush fixed to a small container with thinners in it to scrub the tip, sometimes the sponge doesn’t cut it for me depending on what paint I use.

Hi, What air compressor are you using here?

Finally!!! Something that I can paint. LOL, great job brother

@AirbrushAsylum

4 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂 thank you 🙏🏻

Do you always use two hands to paint??

3:53 "Do not follow this method of painting this is not how you airbrush" Me that does this all the time to prime my 40k models and have constant tip drying issues :O :O :O Had no idea I thought just doing little short bursts of colour to not clog detail and get light even coverage... I see now though my incorrect usage I have made things harder on myself. Thank you I have learned a lot

I get that problem all the time and its a pain

@AirbrushAsylum

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is probably the most frustrating things that you have to deal with when airbrushing 👍🏻

WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT SURFACE RUST IN A MASTER GRATIVY FEED AIR BRUSH MODELG233??????????? ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATFUL

Is reducer the same as thinners? Very confused with all the different things to add to your paint! 😜

I'm a newbie to this right now and I'm starting to buy some accessories question is is reducer the same as thinner that's all I found in that my store Hobby Lobby

@dizzymo5626

2 жыл бұрын

Yes same

Which part shall I use to clean my Airbrush gun Do i really need to buy Airbrush cleaner or alcohol/vinegar will work to clean the gun

Hello Is there a site in China? To buy Airbrush, if any, please send the site Thank you🌹