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Airbrush Troubleshooting

The Solution to Your Airbrush Problems

The Final Step In Your Quest For Airbrushing Success is to Learn All About Airbrush Troubleshooting.

Your basic airbrush training is not complete without learning how to recognize, diagnose and correct your malfunctioning airbrush. You will have problems with your airbrush at some time or another. It is the nature of the beast. Below is a list of problems and their solutions that you may encounter with your airbrush. Just click on the problem to see the solution. Airbrush Troubleshooting made easy!

Airbrush Problems

Trigger pulls back but no paint comes out.
Airbrush paint does not come out when you want it to.
Airbrush is shooting water onto your painting every once in a while.
Trigger won't pull back
Airbrush is skipping and spitting at various points in the airbrush stroke.
Airbrush is making a whisteling noise and bubbling in the paint cup or bottle.
When the trigger is pushed down but not pulled back, paint is still coming out.
Spray pattern is rough and grainy.
Spray pattern does not go where you spray it or it is not a perfect cone.
Paint is spidering
No air through the airbrush when the trigger is pressed.
The needle will not move.
Trigger sticks down for a second or more after you release it.
Needle will not pass through airbrush all the way.

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