Iwata Airbrush tech here to help!

[christy_aset]

Hey there everybody! This is Christy @ Aset, If any one has any questions on the Iwata Airbrush or acessories, fill free to ask!!! I'm here for technical help too!!

[Whit]

Thanks,,, that answers a lot of questions right there !!!:multistars:
One of the first things to ask,,, is where to go for answers !!!

[airarts]

WOW, an Iwata represesntative! I miss Adam, but now we have someone over here for ourselves :partyalone:

I want to know where can we get our hands on one of those cool air brush stainless steel boxes from Iwata Kustoms!

[redanner]

I appreciate the Info for Iwatas!

[christy_aset]

Hey redanner,

You have to buy a Kustom airbrush to get the case. Sorry!! Let me know if your interested and I can hook you up with a jobber in your area where you can get it!

Christy

[Icewolf0927]

Christy
I was wondering do have any places in indiana that sells Iwata parts? The place I go now takes forever to get needles.

Thanks
Andy

[christy_aset]

Hey Andy,

Ya what city are you in and I can give you the name of the jobber in your area.

Christy

[Icewolf0927]

Indianapolis

[christy_aset]

If you want you can give me a call @ 800-628-5449, and I can give you names and numbers. Just ask for me.

Christy

[airarts]

Hey redanner,

You have to buy a Kustom airbrush to get the case. Sorry!! Let me know if your interested and I can hook you up with a jobber in your area where you can get it!

Christy


Let me know where, because they say that Coast has it, but I can't find it in there store on-line. I did buy a regular gun case for now, but I may bring it back to get one of these instead.

[christy_aset]

There are some Jobbers in Phoenix, but I don't think they will sell you just the case. If ya want their numbers let me know!

Christy

[koby]

Hey everyone. I have had the pleasure of meeting this Christy. She is a wonderfull lady who really knows her stuff about the Airbrush. Thrust her words

[airarts]

I finally got to talk to Adam today since my new compressor took a dump, and he was also very helpful about getting my problem resolved, plus took the time out to answer a few questions I hade about "tuning" my guns. I think we are very fortunate to have ASET/Iwata as a representative in here, and be allowed to have a section available and to discuss any issues regarding this product, and getting it straight from the horses mouth! :clapping2:

[CdnRatFink]

Hi Christy! Great to see Iwata here showing support and helping!
Ron.

[christy_aset]

Hey Ron,

I will see you next week!!

Christy

[XZOTIC INK]

i m glad you are here,,welcome,,I wish i would of saw ya last week,,my gun was down for like 5 hrs and i could not figure out why it was not working,,you would of saved me the headache,,i love iwata!! YAA for christy! :clapping2:

[Captain Art]

Christy, got a little question for you: my HP-BCS is giving a "last spit" just before the needle reaches its resting position (full forward). So when I paint a dagger, for example, there's almost always a small dot at the end of the fine line...

Any ideas?

Thanks!!

[christy_aset]

HAHAHA! About that! It was a very LONG drive back. But it was worth every minute of it! Thanks for showing me around Lake Havasu!!! I'm back on this so is anybody has questions...fire away!!!!

[dubie]

I have a HP-C that has a sticky trigger. I can feel some drag when I insert the needle. It happens right as the needle enters thru the rear seal of the paint cup. Does my seal have to be replaced? and if so, how do I do it?

[christy_aset]

Have you soaked your airbrush? If your trigger is sticking, put some super lube in the air valve where the trigger goes. Also put some on your needle as well. This should fix your problem. If it doesn't then you would want to change your packagings.

[jeds]

I love iwata airbrush...although it's very hard to find here in saudi arabia...the one i'm using is from my princess sponsor... wish i could find some iwata here...

[gunzblazin]

Christy,

Have a question regarding my Hp- BCS. There seems to be a vey low airflow through the gun and the paint delivery is non existent. The gun has sat idle for about a yr. and saw very little use prior to that as I always prefer my gravity feed. Now wanting to use but no joy. I have completely cleaned and checked every square inch of the brush and still no luck. When the trigger is depressed there is a weak output of air, nothing like my micron for the same pressure, and pulling back starts a slow draw of water (to test and see what is happening) but at roughly half way back the flow stops and sinks back into bottle. The best I have been able to do is "feathering" the trigger gets a very weak water output but nothing usable. This is with a clean bottle, clean brush, no clogged orifices etc. and an air setting of 40 psi. The air output at that PSI feels more like my micron at 15 to 20. Lastly I did remove the air valve from the input to check the seal and everything looks to be ok. So........ Any ideas? I really appreciate having this resource and your expertise is a wonderful perk to this forum. Thanks in advance.

[ABD]

Gunz..I'd pull all the front head assembly off and test some air spraying that way...Still blows air (like a fancy air hose. lol)..if there's nothing wrong with the valve, should blow out 40psi at the front....If that works. than I'd guess yer prob is in that front assembly..Nozzle, head, whatever..could be pinching off somewhere even if it's clean..Messes with the whole effect of suckin and blowing ya know...Just guessing here though..Process of elimination and all..haha

[gunzblazin]

Ok so I think you are right on the money ABD, I actually took the head assembly from my Hp-Cs and swapped everything over, needle nozzle head etc. and it sprays as it should. Now I can get into investigating what is wrong with the .5 assembly that came out of it. I stuck that on the CS for now and it seems to spray ok. Albeit I prefer the smaller needle on my grav feed. And the reason it is spraying is more than likely because it has no need to "suck" the paint up. For now I can spray what I wanted with this set up. Hopefully I can avoid buying new parts and there is just some phantom speck of grit stuck somewhere......now where did I put that electron microscope ????? Peace, and thanks for the help.

[fontgeek]

Unless you are backflushing, by accident or on purpose, air doesn't go through the nozzle, only paint and the needle.

What kind of paint do you use in your brush?

How thoroughly do you clean it when you are done painting?

What do you use to clean it?

Do you feel a breeze on your trigger finger when you depress the trigger?
If so, then you may need to replace or clean the trigger piston seal.
The trigger piston is what your trigger sits on in the trigger well, that little piston goes through a rubber seal and pushes down on the core of the airvalve. That seal normally keeps air from escaping past it, instead, it forces it out the easiest route of escape, namely through the airbrush body and out the front end of the airbrush.

Do you soak your entire airbrush when you clean it, or at any time for that matter?
Submerging your entire brush puts fluids and junk into places that were never intended to be exposed to that kind of stuff (the air passage, the trigger well, the handle interior, the air valve, etc.).

When you remove the nozzle cap you will see two openings in the front end of the airbrush to either side of the nozzle, make sure those openings re free and clear of any debris or paint. Those openings lead to the air passage that rides along the bottom of your airbrush where it then connects to the air valve. Submerging your brush can flush paint and gunk into those air passages, they are a pain in the butt to get cleaned out once they are impacted with gunk.

Pull the nozzle cap off the brush, and see if your pressure is coming through.
If not, then check to make sure your airvalve is free and clear of any debris.

Check to make sure you are not getting leaks on the airbrush body and around the nozzle cap when the airbrush is assembled. Do this by smearing a soapy solution on the airbrush, then apply the air pressure, if you have leaks in the nozzle cap or on the airbrush body, it will start making bubbles appear around the point of leakage.
If it is leaking in the body of the airbrush, then it's time for a new airbrush.
If you are getting leakage around the nozzle cap, remove the cap, clean the threads thoroughly, and rub some bees wax into them, then reinstall the nozzle cap snugly, this should eliminate that problem area.

If you're not getting air through the brush, and your air valve is clean and clear, and you aren't getting air going past the trigger piston seal,and your hose is putting out enough pressure, then it means air is not going through where it is supposed to, or it's not going through at all. If it's not leaking out through the nozzle cap, or coming back through the paint passage into the paint reservoir, then it means you have blockage in the air passage that runs along the bottom of the airbrush. Do your testing on all the other stuff first, if those things are all fine, and your brush still isn't getting air through, come back and tell us. We'll walk you through that solution, but it's a bit more complicated, so lets leave that until we have no other choice.

[stratboy]

Hello, I have an iwata hp-bc2 can I just change the nozzle and needle in the airbrush to change from 3mm to 4mm Thanks Joe

[JimmyG]

Hey Joe...this is a way old thread albeit very good reading....Post a New Topic for better current results....

[stratboy]

ok jimmy thank you