I Got It Today

[Smart-Resins]

I received in the mail today my Pasche VLS dual action internal mix airbrush kit with the whole enchalada in it. #1, #3 and #5 needles and tips, 2 jars, wrench, hanger, cup and hose. Now to get a inline evaporater and to make the new paint booth to replace the card board box once I am allowed to finish my basement after physical therapy. I cant wait to try it out!! Much to learn now! If anyone has one of these and would like to talk shop, I would love to hear some of the ins and outs to it and how to learn how to try to use it properly. Thanks. Jody

[nitrojunkie]

The first thing you want to do is take it apart and clean it very good.There is no telling what you may find in it left from the manufacturing process not to mention the possibility of machining fluids left in it.Then put it all back together and start practicing with some water or paint on a scrap piece of plastic .What you want to master is fluid control while maintaining air at all times.Air is controlled by pressing the trigger down fluid is controlled by pulling the trigger back.Just practice a little while and it will come to you.Then you'll wonder how you got along without it for so long.

[Harry P.]

Practicing with water until you get a feel for the airbrush is a terrific idea! No wasted paint, and no fumes to worry about.

You might want to try mixing in a drop or two of food coloring, and practicing on some heavy white paper. The food coloring will make it easier to see the spray pattern you're getting, and how the various adjustments to pressure, paint flow and air flow alter the pattern.

[Smart-Resins]

Thanks for the replies. I have heard of doing water colors made with food coloring. I just may do this as I could paint some cars and stuff for fun and practice and learn as I do. My question however on this is will the water harm the airbrush. I know this may be a silly question, but everyone recomends a inline water trap/evaporator as to not allow water into the air brush. I would assume however this would be water into the trigger area from the air flow and the water to spray with only enters the front of the gun? Thanks. Jody

[nitrojunkie]

Thanks for the replies. I have heard of doing water colors made with food coloring. I just may do this as I could paint some cars and stuff for fun and practice and learn as I do. My question however on this is will the water harm the airbrush. I know this may be a silly question, but everyone recomends a inline water trap/evaporator as to not allow water into the air brush. I would assume however this would be water into the trigger area from the air flow and the water to spray with only enters the front of the gun? Thanks. Jody

The water will not hurt the airbrush it is made of brass that has been chromed as far as the outside of the body all internal parts should be raw brass.You don't want to put any fluid into the air inlet on any spray gun be it an airbrush or full size gun as it will eventually cause either corrosion or a scale may develop resulting in FOD in your finishes injected with the air supply.Basically if paint goes through it you can clean it with water or solvents depending on what you are spraying the rest needs to stay dry other than a dampened cloth wipe down of the body.Good luck with your new tool.

[Harry P.]

Water won't hurt an airbrush! I spray acrylics all the time, and I clean out the airbrush with water!

The reason for the moisture trap is not to protect the airbrush from water, the reason is this: when you're spraying paints that are not water-based, like enamels or lacquers, you don't want any water that's collected in the tank to mix with the paint, because obviously water and enamels or water and lacquers don't mix.

But spraying water-based media, or water itself, will never hurt an airbrush.

[Smart-Resins]

Thanks guys. I know in the old shop I used to work at, he had a big machine to draw the water out of the lines from his big air tank before it got to any ogf the tools. Otherwise, we never had to worry about anything when spraying through the big guns from the pressure pots. I know it should be simular physics with these little guns, but in some aspects, because it is something new, it does intimidate me and I am uncertain, or maybe better phrased, not confident yet until I get used to it. So thank you guys! Jody