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Use this tag for questions about the use, maintenance and techniques of airbrushes.

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Why do some artists leave the top off of their airbrush reservoir when painting?

The instruction videos from most airbrush manufacturers always show the dual-action gravity-fed airbrush being used with the tops firmly attached to their paint reservoirs, but many artists choose to run … their airbrush with the reservoir open. …
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Can I stop paint drying in my airbrush nozzle if I leave it to stand for an extended period ...

I want to paint using two airbrush containing different color paints and\or needle sizes. Swapping between them as required. … If I leave one airbrush to sit for too long while I'm using the other the paint dries in the nozzle and it clogs. At there any techniques or tools that I can use to prevent this. …
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Creating an "oily" effect using acrylic airbrush paints?

Are there any techniques that can be used to imitate an oily sheen on a surface using matt acrylic paints and an airbrush? …
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What purpose do these airbrush accessories serve and how does their use\effect differ?

What is the difference between these airbrush accessories in terms of how they would be used and the effect that they produce when spraying. Numbered 1 to 7 from top left to bottom right. …
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How do I reassemble this generic airbrush based on the pictured parts?

Someone, trying to be helpful, dismantled a number airbrush so that the could be cleaned. … I don't know where part D goes in, it seem too large even to be part of the airbrush, but it must have come from somewhere. …
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Airbrush is spitting, uneven droplets of paint, can hear the air spluttering?

I'm a new airbrush user with my first generic brand airbrush for practicing with before I commit to a more expensive model. … Recently my airbrush has started making a spluttering sound when I apply more air pressure. The paint is coming out unevenly. The paint is coming out as a very thin mist with lots of large droplets. …
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How can I unstick my airbrush needle?

If it doesn't come out with a gentle tug, then soak your airbrush in the appropriate thinning agent for the paint that you're using overnight, and then try again in the morning. …
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What do I need to buy to run an airbrush on this compressor?

What do I need to buy in order to fit a generic mid range airbrush to it. If possible, could you please link to Amazon or an art supply store as I don't yet know what all of the terminology means. …
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