CFM Frodo Posted January 4, 2024 CFM Report Posted January 4, 2024 Not to buy a cheap airbrush I bought a 35 dollar airbrush rig and thought I had really done something!!! That’s what your leather looks after your cheap airbrush pukes in the middle of your project Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
Members DieselTech Posted January 4, 2024 Members Report Posted January 4, 2024 14 minutes ago, Frodo said: Not to buy a cheap airbrush I bought a 35 dollar airbrush rig and thought I had really done something!!! That’s what your leather looks after your cheap airbrush pukes in the middle of your project Well that sucks Frodo! Can you dip dye it black to save the project. Or maybe dark brown? I recently just order 1 of them cordless airbrushes. Lol might be a $90 boat anchor for all I know. I'll keep you posted or start another thread. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 4, 2024 CFM Report Posted January 4, 2024 ewwwwww! expensive ones will do that too. if its a double action air brush start with air only then slowly pull back on the trigger to atomize the Dye. Plus if it sets a minute between sprays shoot it at some paper towel first to get rid of the blobs before shooting at your leather. i also start a little off project and sweep my airbrush across the whole piece covering half the previous spray pattern every time . Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM Frodo Posted January 4, 2024 Author CFM Report Posted January 4, 2024 Diesel tech. Yes I could submerge tbe the leather but the color would not be what I wanted what you see is a 50/50 mix of mahogany and light brown when used with a air brush it gives you a really nice tan The more you put on the more you see the mahogany Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
Members DieselTech Posted January 4, 2024 Members Report Posted January 4, 2024 51 minutes ago, Frodo said: Diesel tech. Yes I could submerge tbe the leather but the color would not be what I wanted what you see is a 50/50 mix of mahogany and light brown when used with a air brush it gives you a really nice tan The more you put on the more you see the mahogany Thanks for the dye tip. I just ordered some light brown & some mahogany pro dye. I'll try your color combo out. It sounds like it will be sharp looking. Quote
Members dikman Posted January 4, 2024 Members Report Posted January 4, 2024 What Chuck said, I doubt if it's the actual airbrush that's problem, even the "cheap" ones these days are pretty good. I have several () and quality-wise they're fine. Diesel, I also bought one of those cordless ones just 'cos I didn't have one. No problems with the airbrush. I read several reviews on modelling websites first and in general they were happy with them. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members DieselTech Posted January 4, 2024 Members Report Posted January 4, 2024 29 minutes ago, dikman said: What Chuck said, I doubt if it's the actual airbrush that's problem, even the "cheap" ones these days are pretty good. I have several () and quality-wise they're fine. Diesel, I also bought one of those cordless ones just 'cos I didn't have one. No problems with the airbrush. I read several reviews on modelling websites first and in general they were happy with them. Thanks i appreciate the info. I have not got to dye leather with a airbrush, soo it could get interesting. Lol Quote
Members DwightT Posted January 4, 2024 Members Report Posted January 4, 2024 When I first tried to use mine it was doing that too. It had been sitting out in the garage for the last 15 years or so after my wife's first husband passed away, and who knows how well it had been taken care of before that. I did a little searching around the internet and found a couple sites that said it could be a problem with the needle. I took it apart and discovered that the needle was slightly bent right at the tip. I took some 2000 grit sandpaper and pulled the needle through it a few times, and now it seems to be working just fine. Now I just have problems with keeping my hands steady enough to control it. Dunno if that will help, but you might give it a try. /dwight Quote
Members bladegrinder Posted January 5, 2024 Members Report Posted January 5, 2024 When I first got one I completely took it apart after using it and clean it, but more often then not it was frustrating getting it back together. now I just run denatured alcohol thru it, a lot, and ALL thru it, everywhere I can get it . And I always shoot some cardboard before putting it to real use to make sure the air pressure is about right. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted January 5, 2024 Contributing Member Report Posted January 5, 2024 may not be the brush. do you have a moisture trap in the line? sometimes compressors condense moisture, and that's what makes em "puke" (plus the condensed water doesn't mix with the alcohol dye) Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
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