Airbrush Fluid Nozzle Tips

In this video I showcase a few tips that will help you when you remove your airbrush fluid nozzle for cleaning as well as some helpful hints that will solve any fluid nozzle issues that you may encounter.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 - airbrush fluid nozzle
0:29 - the brushes we will be looking at
0:55 - looking at the PS.289 fluid nozzle
3:49 - bubbles in your airbrush cup ?
5:28 - looking at the HP.CS nozzle setup

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[mikes]

Hey Carsten, I know you do fine artwork for a living. What I don't know, is where you find the time and energy, to make all these great helpful videos. Everything from these beginners how to stuff videos, to full blown paint this like a pro, 3 and 4 part videos. You're awesome, I truly appreciate all your work and the help you give to all of us, that are into airbrushing. I just wanted to again say Thank You !

[MrHrannsi]

Everyday at work I am tearing apart and assembling machinery held together by nuts and bolts. After 20+ years doing that, here are my tips to keep threads healthy and happy:

1. Clean the threads before assembly, seriously, I've seen some hardened steel bolts refuse to co-operate because of some minor debris in the threads. An airbrush is made from far softer material so it takes far less to damage the threads.

2. Lubricate the threads, as Carsten pointed out in this video, beeswax is fantastic for your airbrush, vaseline is jolly good too. Now the pros of lubing the threads:

a:) You need less force (torque) to get the same amount of tightness versus dry threads.
b:) It will keep foreign material from entering the threads, in the case of airbrushing, paint, solvents etc.
c:) Next time you stip down your airbrush for cleaning, see a:), less force needed.
d:) Less stress on the threads tearing things apart and assembling again multiple times, good for your airbrush, right 😉

Hope this little rant helps,
Cheers.

[duanemarshall]

I like to use a sharpened bamboo skewer or toothpick to clean paint from nozzles. Dip it in cleaner and insert, less chance of scratching or flaring nozzle.

[la_trastienda]

Very good tips. I usually apply vaseline or lip balm to seal nozzle properly.

[danf]

Watching this makes me very glad I bought a H&S Evolution. The nozzle and protector require no tools to remove and therefore cleaning is very easy. Maybe the H&S have other drawbacks compared to Iwata brushes, but this difference seems like it would be quite harsh on an airbrush newbie such as myself. Also, the nozzle on the H&S Evolution doesn't screw into the airbrush, but instead sits inside the protector (which screws into the airbrush), so no worries about the soft metal of the nozzle breaking and getting stuck inside the airbrush.

[mantonioisc]

I'll say it again, I wish I had your videos when I started using airbrushes, I still remember getting bubbles in the cup without knowing why. Bee's wax or lip balm is definitely the key, specially in not so high quality airbrushes where the threading does not fit perfectly. Also I remember the many tips I broke of my first airbrush by overtightening to avoid bubbling before resorting to wax, content like yours help new people to avoid such things. 👍

[soupy]

Th very BEST tutorial I've seen on the anatomy of an airbrush and how to service it ! Thank you.👍👍

[Grainexpress]

Thanks for the video! I bought a Iwata Revolution and love it. The tips are much appreciated!

[chompette_]

The day I got my sparmax I managed to break the thread of the nozzle in two when unscrewing it, can attest to that wrench being a dangerous tool. Whenever I have to use it not I made sure that all the force is going into turning it around the axis of the nozzle and it's not forcing the nozzle thread to bend slightly, and a hair above finger tight is enough for mine with the rubber o ring

[mrcarlo]

Great tips .I have the Hp-CS.I love it but do have those occasional bubbles .Thanks for the tip.

[xommul]

Hi there, thanks for the tips. I’m now getting continual spattering from my eclipse Cs . Any ideas what to look at first.

[BossEagle]

OK I got one big question does a packing needle nessary I'm curious about buying it

[artatthespeedoflight]

TINY nozzle trick... Raise your hand if you've ever "misplaced" a nozzle! Or had one "jump" out of tweezers!

The thread size on most nozzles is M2. Just search Amazon for "knurled brass nut" & you'll find lots of options. I have some for 3D prints. They're pretty aggressively knurled so that they stay in place once installed.

When I take my nozzle off, while it's still in the Iwata wrench, I'll thread one of the nuts (8mm long) onto the nozzle. There are a couple benefits. The biggest is... well it makes the nozzle a bit bigger! And yellow! This means it's easier to grip, to clean, & easier to visually keep track of.

When I'm ready to reassemble everything, I just put the nozzle back into the Iwata wrench, unscrew the nut, & screw the nozzle back to the airbrush. I've not "misplaced" a nozzle since I started doing this.

[paulalderson]

What role does the cap on the paint cup serve (if any)?

[johnreed]

I used a toothpick to extract the broken nozzle base that was stuck in the threading. It seated well and didn’t mar the threads

[Kahulai]

Thanks for all the tips! You recommended beeswax, how do you go about applying it? Is it just pure beeswax or is it mixed with an oil? Thanks!

[andrewsingleton]

I use an ultrasonic tank to clean all gun parts - it is very effective at cleaning and clearing residual pain from the air brush.

[kimbapanda]

Does that Iwata nozzle tool work on other brands such as the Creos ps 771 0.18mm nozzle?
It looks awesome, and I just broke my nozzle 5 mins after unboxing not realising it was so fragile.

[yvesdubois]

Hello,
Very interesting subject and clear tutorial.
Personaly I often use red tamiya nozzle sealing paste (from airbrush cleaning set) and apply a very small amount of it on the nozzle thread with a toothpick, it works nicely (taking care not to introduce sealing paste inside the nozzle).
On other time I tried using beeswax (my brother having hives at home gave me some embossed beeswax sheets), it worked well too but was a bit difficult to mix with fingers and roll in a very small quantity as needed.
Once applied to the thread and to the joint with the adjoining part I briefly passed it over the flame of a lighter, then the wax liquefied and ran evenly around the nozzle seal, this achieved a very good seal.

Yes, an additive oil would be helpful to soften the wax but which one?

[CabalisticMusic]

Great video thanks,
Can you prevent tip drying by putting clear water through every so often or is there any other way?