AIRBRUSH PARTS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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1. ling with the point pull hack the lever for paint similarly at the end of ihe line switch off the paint Bul carry on far a second or two with air only CLEANING YOUR AIRBRUSH Keeping your airbrush clean is the single most important aspect of owning an airprsh The vast majority of airbrush problems are connected to the fact that the airbrush is simply blocked up or seized up through lack of regular thorough cleaning Your airbrush needs to be cleaned between every color change by flushing through water or a cleaning agent and painl should never be allowed to stand idle in the color cup PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING pix 3 1 Loosen the needle chucking nut and pull the needle hack a bit 2 4dd a tew drops of water o cleaning solution 3 Place your finger or a piece of cloth over the needle cap and blow 4 little air through to produce backspray Into paint passage This will disiodge any paint residue from lhe nozzle and the paint passage d Clean the color cup wath a O tik S Flush out the airorush with water or cleaner t CLEANING NEEDLES amp NEEDLE CAPS Especially with pigmented colors paint will Build up on the needle and on the inside of the needle cap Both parts must theretore be cleaned frequently PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING pix 4 pix 5 1 Remove the needle and draw it gently acrass a piece of sott cloth or a sheet of blotting paper away from h the tig rotating it as you go 2 Unscrew the needle cap and clean the2. AIRBRUSH PARTS e DH 750 1 DESCRIPTION INDEX 13 Needle cap Nozzle cap 16 1 Nozzle 19 Body 20 Push outton 21 Needle packing o ring Needle packing crew Needle chucking guide Spring 21 3 o 20 DESCRIPTION INDEX 23 Spring case 6 c c detachable cup Piston o ring Air valve o ring Alr valve set Air valve set Air valve set Air valve set body Hase connector nut DESCRIPTION Hose connecter Wrench Needle Needle chucking rut Handle boltl cap Connector bottle cap 22g c glass bottle OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AIR PRESSURE The fluidity of the paint will have an effect on what is the ideal pressure to use so if yOu are able to vary your working air pressure he best advice is ta expenmernt PAINT PREPARATION Whatever kind of paint you use make sure that it s a milky consistency You may have to mix some paints with water or a sofvent to achieve this Ris best to prepare he paint relatively thin and make repeated passes across the artwork to achieve the desired shade There are many different types of inks and water colors available that can be used straight from the bottle and are ideal for airorush WOE OPERATING YOUR AIRBRUSH pixi For dual action models this design allows you to control air and color supplies totally independently sa you can achieve a vast range of different effects and thnishes The dual action refers to the push button press down for air pult back f
3. inside with a tip and water or Airbrush cleaner i 3 Check the Nozze from time to time to ensure itis not damaged Only remove it when t needs replacing Es 4 Replace needle cap 5 Carefully insert the needle pushing if with slight pressure against the nozzle with a little rolaling moverent to ensure a proper seat Finally tighten the needle chucking rut MAINTENANCE amp TROUBLESHOOTING There are three steps you should take as your starting point when carrying out maintenance work on your aiforush 1 Make sure you have the diagrammatic breakdown and part ist of your airbrush at hand showsng all the internal parts It will enable you to specify a new pan should you need one 7 Choose work surface that is tat and welllit It helps to have a magnifying glass at hand for inspecting minute components 3 Most important of all if you re not sure what s wrong and dont know how to fix i consult your dealer Il can be a l tog easy lo make an expensive mistake Apart from the specific problems where itis indicated you should consult your dealer
4. or paint The turthe the push button is pressed dawn the stronger the air force the further the push button is pulled back the greater the amount of paint The balancing act of blending the nght amount of air and paint comes wilh expernence THE START With dual action airbrushes there is a golden rule operation AIR ON FIRST AIR OFF LAST The key is to start off spraying with air only the situation you must avoid at all costs is PAINT ON AIR OFF that is the push button pulled back but nol depressed In this case paint accumulates on the needle and sits there waiting for the air to amive When it does the painl simply spats onto your artwork Always press the push bulton down belore you pull t back and when you stop spraying make sure the push button is fully retumed to its original position before lifting your finger off Initially when you start Spraying with your airbrush you should practice freehand spraying Hatd your arbrush loaded with paint about 7 5cm from the surface and just spray away you ll soon pick up the behavioural pattems of your airbrush After a while Iry varying the spray by mowing your airbrush doser to the surface to create finer and stranger lines and further away for broader and weaker lines A GOOD TIP FOR SPRAYING A CLEAN FINE LINE Don t start by painting the airbrush at the exact spot where you wart the line to begin Start earlier moving smoothly towards the target paint with air onby When youre in
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