How do you get a "broad stroke" with a Paasche VL?

[Buncrana]

I am looking to get more coverage with my airbbrush just not sure how to get it.

 

[Candyman]

With the VL, you can change to the #5 needle/tip which gives the broadest pattern. Also, pull back from the body a bit and pull the trigger all the way back and you should be able to get some good wide coverage. For my bodies, I typically stay with the #3 tip because it gives me good coverage but I can still contain it well without painting everything in my workspace.

 

[ImBroken]

With the VL, you can change to the #5 needle/tip which gives the broadest pattern. Also, pull back from the body a bit and pull the trigger all the way back and you should be able to get some good wide coverage. For my bodies, I typically stay with the #3 tip because it gives me good coverage but I can still contain it well without painting everything in my workspace.

Hey Candy, what tip do you recommend for shading? Hell, it's been so long, I dont remember what's in my gun.. I just can't seem to get that fine line shading... At least small enough to follow flames out to the tips without excess overspray.. Maybe I'm missing something, either PSI or tip size combo...

 

[Candyman]

I have always been one to shade with the #3, but drop the pressure. Then I'll set the little wheel so the tip is just barely open. That saves me from accidentally pulling too far back on the trigger. The only problem is the tip loading up. If you're using lacquers, you can thin it, keep the pressure low and even drop to the #1 tip since the paint's so thin. It's really hard to use the #1 tip with Faskolor since it's so heavy. I'm going to try thinning some Faskolor to help with fine shading on my next body. And remember when you're shading to spray primarily on the mask and let the overspray bleed off the sides. That will give you a nice shade without putting a heavy line on the outside of the masked border.

 

[ImBroken]

I have always been one to shade with the #3, but drop the pressure. Then I'll set the little wheel so the tip is just barely open. That saves me from accidentally pulling too far back on the trigger. The only problem is the tip loading up. If you're using lacquers, you can thin it, keep the pressure low and even drop to the #1 tip since the paint's so thin. It's really hard to use the #1 tip with Faskolor since it's so heavy. I'm going to try thinning some Faskolor to help with fine shading on my next body. And remember when you're shading to spray primarily on the mask and let the overspray bleed off the sides. That will give you a nice shade without putting a heavy line on the outside of the masked border.

I ran into that exact problem, using the #1 with the Faskolor's... I'm using the #3 right now, & use the same technique of setting the wheel so the tip is slightly open... lol I picked up some Black from Auto Air the other day, but haven't tried it yet.. I was told that it was great for shading...

 

[Candyman]

I sometimes use Pactra Lacquer Transparent Smoke which is excellent for shading because it's semi-transparent. Just sucks having to fumigate the house with paint thinner when I clean up...

 

[Buncrana]

Ok, stupid me has the needles and tips all out of their packages. How do I tell the difference in sizes? Are they marked a certain way?

 

[Candyman]

They all look different. The #1 needle is the finest. It's smooth all the way to the point. The #3 needle has 3 rings around the end, and it's stepped down in diameter about an inch before the tip. The #5 needle I believe has a #5 stamped on it. From there it's just a matter of matching them up with their appropriate tips and nozzles. That should be easy. All the tips are different diameters. As are the nozzles.

 

[micro07]

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it fixed all my problems
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[RatzoRC]

I use the #3 for everything.
Candyman said it.
#1 will do fine lines but clogs up easily.