New to airbrushing

[jpw]

Hello all need some advise
I have a Neo for Iwata CN - 0.35mm gravity feed brush and some createx paints
Having a real struggle getting a fine line and general use tried different pressure, do most people thin paint down or straight out of bottle.have been looking at better brushes ie c5 does a better brush make thing easier.

[Howler]

I've no experience with those particular paints, but most paints do require some thinning, even when they claim to be airbrush ready. Seems to me that, across various brands, only yellow paints are thin enough already. It should be no thicker than whole milk in consistency, but i usually aim for more like semi-skimmed. Are you sure your nozzle is completely clean too?

Also, for fine lines and detail work you can drop your pressure down to 15-20psi and it will help you get a bit more control.

[jpw]

Thanks for your reply are u using water to thin or a proper thinner , I've cleaned brush and needle tip a few times. When changing between colours is it a case of flushing with water and spray till clear? What brush are you using.

[julianb]

Originally Posted by jpw

Thanks for your reply are u using water to thin or a proper thinner , I've cleaned brush and needle tip a few times. When changing between colours is it a case of flushing with water and spray till clear? What brush are you using.

Hi, yes flush between colours with water, but for thinning paint you need a pukka reducer. RCS should be able to sort you out.

I find keeping the needle tip/nozzle clean and paint correctly thinned very important when working on finer detail at lower pressures.

I use an Iwata HP SBS with a 0.5mm nozzle for almost everything.

Cheers

Ju