First airbrush attempt

[alpha2]

I guess "head" is the proper term. This part may have been just a bit loose. Not sure, I'll be checking it out soon.

I'd seen that video at some point, I didn't realize who had done it. When I saw the part about the pattern, I thought "this guy is trolling JLS, that's funny as heck!"  Now that I see it's him, it's even funnier.

 

Not surprisingly, the instructions for laying out a pancake style holster worked out perfectly. I reduced the extra leather around the belt holes a bit just to make the holster less massive, it's for a skinny chick. 

Edited July 20, 2017 by alpha2

[JLSleather]

Is that like "trolling" for walleye?@!

You have a newer model than mine, but the tips and needles are the same.  You wanna make sure that the Tip is lined up correctly before tightening that 'head'.  I generally hold it vertical, then when you screw it on slowly the lead angle will line it up right.

These are decent brushes and will last forever long as you don't use em for a pry bar.

 

[Sanch]

Paashe VL are good cheaper brushes as with any tool that has "precision" parts routine maintenance is your friend.  I used paashe for 3 weeks back in the late 90's then I tried an Iwata HPC+ and never looked back. Iwata also makes many siphon feed that would fit "our" uses.

[alpha2]

Problem solved. I tightened down the head a bit more, and it's flawless now. I tested it with some more from the same jar of dk. brown mix, like buttah'. So I sprayed some resolene/water on a knife sheath, the holster, and a recent belt. WooHoo! I'm on a roll...like buttah'.

[billybopp]

Dyes usually go with no problems.   You might want to filter resolene a bit since it can get gloppy in a hurry, and don't let it sit around for long.

Bill

[alpha2]

I strain the Resolene. And everything that I spray. A little time spent before, saves a LOT of time when you're trying to spray.

[Boriqua]

Here is how I handle my resolene. I mix resolene with 50-60% water and put it in a condiment bottle I get at the dollar store. While you are in there by the biggest pantyhose you can find. I usually only mix up about 1/2 -2/3 bottle at a time and each time I make a new batch I cut a new piece of pantyhose and hold it tight over the mouth as I screw down the top. I use primarily a gravity feed brush so I just undue the nipple and pour a little in the bowl. Has worked for me for a couple of years now. Still working on the original pantyhose.

 

[JLSleather]

If'n I got pantyhose and nipples on my table, prolly not usin' resolene (or even an airbrush) 

But yeah.. distilled water and resolene 50/50 ish in a mustard bottle.  If it goobers up (which usually don't have time to happen, but it has once/twice) I just pitch it, mix a new batch, off I go ...

A gravity feed brush might be a little more sensitive about this, honestly.  With a syphon model (the VL) I just 'backblow' the boogers, flush with distilled water.. viola.  But then, I have one brush that does nothing but spray finishes, so worst case it gets plugged and I have to ream it out (which has not happened, but I know it "could").