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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by GEARHEAD426 a quick airbrush question-- my badger 360 "spatters" a lot, is that normal? i try to make a fine line on paper, but it comes out surounded by a swarm of speckels. GEARHEAD426 [/quote] Make sure the gun is clean and the tip and paint pick up tube is not clogged. Your paint may have been too thick. Try again just using plain water to see if it still spurts. If you are using a jar, there is a tiny hole in the top to allow air in to replace the volume of paint. Be sure that is clean and open. The paint may also have lumps. Especially if it is been sitting around for some time the pigment takes quite a lot of mixing. Another thing to check is to make sure the tip head is sealed and not sucking or leaking air around the seal. Check it by running clean water through the gun and put drops of water around the seal. If it leaks, you will see the drops get sucked in or blow bubbles. I know you have limited funds, but you should plan on getting [url="http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=83119"]Strainer Funnel Set[/url] and [url="http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=82149"]Micro Cleaning Brushes[/url]. But for now, make sure your paint is fresh, well mixed and thin. And rince you gun out often, even between coats, as soon as you stop spraying clean your airbrush.
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