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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
The airbrush or the nozzel?
panzerconor
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Posted: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - 08:02 AM UTC
I've got an Aztec A4308 airbrush that I've only used twice since the end of June last year. I went to paint the interior or my sd.kfz 234/4 and it just kinda sneezed, if you get what I mean. Happened a few times actually. It did work for about two seconds, but that was it. I've gone though and cleaned the whole thing. The air comes though it fine but no paint. I'm not sure if this is the airbrush or if I just need new nozzles?

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Posted: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - 08:35 AM UTC
Take the nozzle apart and let it soak in the thinner for the paint type/brand you were using for a couple of days and make sure the needle is clean. Be sure to remove any Teflon rings on the brush as they can be adversely affected by cleaning solutions. I suspect you will find a lot of paint gunge has come out of the head assembly.
panzerconor
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Posted: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - 08:57 AM UTC
Thanks Darren

I'm going to give it a shot with regular testor's enamel thinner first, because I'm positive that's wthe kind of paint that sat in there for a few months. If that doesn't work I'll try regular water. And if THAT doesn't work, time for new nozzels

Thanks
-Conor
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