Airbrush Guides: Cleaning, Paint & Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Why Is My Airbrush Paint Rough or Grainy?

Find out why airbrush paint dries rough or grainy. Check dry spray, coarse droplets, primer texture, and how to repair a damaged coat.

Troubleshooting

Work out why paint rubs or peels off miniatures. Identify the failing layer, prevent wash damage, and decide when to touch up, prime, or repaint.

Troubleshooting

Check gauges, working pressure, drains, hoses, and leaks when an airbrush compressor loses pressure. Learn what to try before replacing the pump.

Getting Started

Choose an airbrush nozzle size for priming, basecoats and detail. Compare 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5 mm setups and learn when matched replacement parts matter.

Troubleshooting

Separate tip dry from a blockage inside the nozzle.

Troubleshooting

Check for blockage and air leaking into the paint passage.

Paint & Settings

What each additive changes and when to reach for it.

Getting Started

Find a starting pressure and adjust it to your paint with a spray test.

Paint & Settings

Choose a compatible thinner, mix a small batch, and adjust with a spray test.

Troubleshooting

Check the needle, paint flow, and nozzle in a useful order.

Cleaning & Maintenance

A practical routine for color changes, the end of a session, and dried paint.

Troubleshooting

Use the spray pattern to narrow down the cause of blobs and scattered droplets.