Cutaway Handle
The cutaway handle (#19) is a special feature on the Eclipse. Its
purpose is to free up paint clogs that may have formed at the tip
of the airbrush without removing the handle and the needle.
1. Unscrew the needle cap (#1).
2. Unscrew the nozzle cap (#2).
3. Adjust the air pressure between 5 and 50 psi.
Lower air pressure will give you coarse stipple whereas higher
pressure will provide a ne stipple eect. Paint viscosity will also
eect the stippling texture.
Air Pressure
For the Eclipse, working pressures generally vary between 25 and
55 psi, depending on what type of work is being done and what
textures are desired. In general 35 psi or above is preferred to
take full advantage of the unique, versatile spray characteristics
of the Eclipse. The viscosity of the paint and your desired spray
characteristics will also aect your ideal pressure. As a general
rule, larger amounts of paint, or thicker paints, will be sprayed
with higher pressures.
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PAINT PREPARATION
For non-specic airbrush paints, proper preparation, including
ltering the paint through a nylon mesh, is critical for best
performance. Thin paint with its proper solvent, and make
repeated passes across the work to build up the color. This
improves your work’s quality and decreases your airbrush’s
cleaning time.
• Always spray in well ventilated areas.
• Do not spray solvent based (ammable) paints around
open ames.
• Use the appropriate respirator to safely lter out paint
vapors particular to your specic paint type.
• Wear eye protection to prevent paint contact with eyes.
• Never exceed the airbrush’s pressure limit (98 psi).
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