SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
Cleaning
Proper cleaning is the best way to ensure trouble free performance from your air- brush. If your airbrush is not thoroughly cleaned, damage and poor spraying will result. Problems caused by improper clean- ing will not be covered by the warranty.
Keep in mind that your cleaning solution must be of the same base as the paint. In other words, use water to clean water- based paints and thinner/solvent to clean oil based paints.
Clean the airbrush immediately after each use. Paint dries quickly. A spare jar is included with your airbrush so that you can always keep cleaning material on hand to quickly clean the airbrush if you are going to stop using it for longer than a minute. Use the included dropper to inject a small amount of cleaning fluid into the siphon tube, then spray it out and repeat the pro- cess until no paint comes out.
When you are finished using your airbrush for the day, do a full breakdown and clean- ing job.
To do a full cleaning job:
1.Spray cleaning liquid through the air- brush until the spray is clean and free of any paint.
2.DISCONNECT AIRBRUSH FROM COMPRESSED AIR!
3.Remove the paint container (jar or metal cup) and the air hose.
Model G5354 Airbrush
4.Disassemble the airbrush components as shown on the parts breakdown, located on Page 13.
5.Clean the components in a glass or plastic container with the appropriate cleaning solution. Avoid submerging the entire gun and keep
6.Dry all parts with a lint free cloth.
7.Coat the needle with a layer of needle lubricant or mineral oil.
8.Reassemble the airbrush. Place a piece of tape on the top of the trig- ger plate spring to prevent it from falling out until the airbrush is fully assembled. Make sure the bottom of the trigger fits on top of the valve stem assembly. Insert the needle all the way to the spray regulator until it stops.
Needle Refurbishing
The needle tip is very delicate and can become "hooked" or bent if it gets bumped during cleaning. If this happens, a replace- ment needle can be purchased, or you can refurbish your existing needle.
A popular way to refurbish the needle is with a fish hook sharpening stone that can be purchased where fishing supplies are sold. These stones are very fine and make it easy to
After using the stone, the needle can be placed in a drill press, drill or Dremel®, then polished successively with 1200, 1500, and 2000 grit wet sandpaper, then polished with beeswax.