Iwata CR Revolution Issue

[AlanG]

I have to admit i am totally stumped with this one.

When i stop airbrushing but keep the air 'on' , paint is still getting past the needle. I have dismantled the airbrush, cleaned it thoroughly, checked the nozzle for cracks and checked the needle itself. I cannot find any damage to cause it.

Any ideas guys? It's doing my head in as i'm hoping to start painting my Fw190 soon.

[Steve Jones]

It maybe because you have replaced the needle too far in/out of its ideal position. I usually manually pull/push the needle until the paint stops and then tighten the needle in place.

[Si Benson]

Hi Al,
I’d agree with Steve. Paint getting through with just the air on is normally because the needle isn’t seating correctly in its nozzle.
It sounds like you’ve given it all a clean so just check that the nedle is pushed home firmly.

[colin m]

Or, have you really given it a good clean. I'll bet there's a tiny bit of hard paint in the nozzle, stopping the needle from seating correctly. Once in a while I soak my clean nozzles in some cellulose thinners, and nearly always a tiny bit of old paint comes out.

[AlanG]

Sounds like a plan Colin. I'll try that next