Aztek A320 Airbrush Clogged (will not shut off) Help!

DarKev · Post by **DarKev** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:34 am

Hello Folks

I seem to have a bit of an interesting problem. I have a Aztek A320 airbrush and it will not turn off. When you attach air (Bottle) or turn the air valve on (Compressor/tank) it lets out a small amount of air continously. The air amount is not enough to spray paint, but it still comes out. Now this has happened to me before with cheaper ($15.99) airbrushes but since this one costs a bit more I want to solve the problem versus tossing it out and buying a new one.

I have tried several times to clean the thing. Soaked it in Acrylic Thinner, blown bottle after bottle of Acrylic Thinner through it to dislodge stuck paint and etc. It still leaks air. The folks at Testors made the thing such that you can't take it apart at the air valve (where I think the problem is) so that's not an option.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

DarKev

Scott Hasty · Post by **Scott Hasty** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:17 am

I have a similar brush, but it's double-action. It isn't clogged. The air valve is stuck open. Same thing happened to mine and I took it apart to find the issue. It seems to only occur after I've soaked it and not let it dry throughly.

Scottie

Owen E Oulton · Post by **Owen E Oulton** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:40 pm

As I understand it, Testor's warrantee policy is fairly comprehensive. Try contacting them - this is probably covered..

big-dog · Post by **big-dog** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:50 am

From the design of the Aztek line I wouldn't be surprised if a little air constantly leaks. If it doesn't affect the performance I wouldn't worry about it. Air's cheap dude. I have air leaks (minor) in Aztek and Badger brushes, don't affect the performance.

DarKev · Post by **DarKev** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:43 am

Hey Big-Dog

Yes, I guess your sort of right. Now that I have the Compressor/Tank combo it is. When I was using bottles at $10.00 a pop it wasn't.

DarKev

big-dog wrote:From the design of the Aztek line I wouldn't be surprised if a little air constantly leaks. If it doesn't affect the performance I wouldn't worry about it. Air's cheap dude. I have air leaks (minor) in Aztek and Badger brushes, don't affect the performance.

big-dog · Post by **big-dog** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:17 pm

You know I only ever bought 1 can of air. While the price of a compressor wasn't easy to swallow, at 12 bucks a can in Canada it was also pretty easy to justify. BTW, I have NEVER seen the $50 or $100 C-H compressors in a Canadian WalMart. They carry Coleman compressors, and the cheapest is $300 IIRC.

Scott Hasty · Post by **Scott Hasty** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:17 pm

big-dog wrote:You know I only ever bought 1 can of air. While the price of a compressor wasn't easy to swallow, at 12 bucks a can in Canada it was also pretty easy to justify. BTW, I have NEVER seen the $50 or $100 C-H compressors in a Canadian WalMart. They carry Coleman compressors, and the cheapest is $300 IIRC.

Would it be worth one of us buying one and sending it your way, or do they tax you guys to death at the border?

Scottie

sbaxter · Post by **sbaxter** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:43 pm

Yeah, my Aztek 470 does this as well. I get the impression it isn't really a leak, in the sense of something it does but shouldn't, but actually a normal function of an Aztek airbrush. Can't say for sure, but as with others, I use a compressor so it matters not.

Qapla'

SSB

big-dog · Post by **big-dog** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:18 am

Scott Hasty wrote:Would it be worth one of us buying one and sending it your way, or do they tax you guys to death at the border?

Scottie

If you're talking about the compressor, many thanks, I actually got a Silentair Scorpion 1 a coupla years ago. Made in the US, so no duty. As for the C-H compressors, still be a HUGE bargain to the Canadian folk. Thankfully I no longer live there, back in the US of A thank you very much.