Iwata High Performance Plus Series - Getting Started and General Operation; Compressor Considerations; Assembly; Wide-Lines and Blending

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GENERAL OPERATION
Wide-Lines and Blending
1. Depress the main lever (#7).
2. Position the airbrush from 1/2 to 6 inches away from the surface.
3. Pull the main lever back much further to release more paint to cover
the bigger area.
• A longer distance to the paint surface produces wider lines.
• A shorter distance to the paint surface produces narrower lines.
• Increased air pressure increases spray width.
• Decreased air pressure decreases spray width.
• The maximum usable line width is approximately 2 inches.
Preset Handle (#17)
A threaded adjusting screw mounted behind the handle limits the distance the main
lever can be pulled back. This provides accurate paint volume control and is especially
useful for repetitive, precision work.
Cutaway Handle
The cutaway handle allows quick paint clog removal without removing the handle
or needle.
1. Grip the exposed needle chucking nut (#16) with your ngers.
2. Pull it back while simultaneously depressing the main lever (#7).
3. Repeat this process several times until the airbrush is clog free and
spraying normally.
• The increased paint ow past needle and nozzle tip removes many clogs.
• Don’t let the needle “snap” back into place. This could damage the nozzle.
Stippling
Iwata airbrushes are designed to produce a wide range of stippling textures.
1. Unscrew the needle cap (#1).
2. Unscrew the nozzle cap (#2).
3. Adjust the air pressure between 8 and 60 psi.
• Low air pressure creates coarse stipples.
• High air pressure provides ne stipple eects.
• Paint viscosity also eects stippling texture.
Air Pressure
Working pressures generally vary between 8 and 60 psi, depending on the type of
surface, the desired spray texture, and the paint’s viscosity.
Start spraying with 15 psi. If the spray is too grainy adjust the pressure up until the
desired spray consistency is reached.
• Dierent colors will behave dierently.
• Dierent paint lines will behave dierently.
• Spray thick paint with greater pressure.
• Spray thin paint with less pressure.
• Spray large paint amounts with greater pressure.
• Spray small paint amounts with less pressure.
WARNING: Do not exceed 98psi.
Paint Preparation
For non-specic 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.
• Airbrushes spray very thin paint easiest.
• Thin paint with its proper solvent.
• Filter paint through paint lters or mesh.
Safety Tips
• 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
specic paint type.
• Wear eye protection to prevent paint contact with eyes.
• Never exceed the airbrush’s pressure limit (98 psi).
GETTING STARTED
Compressor
Though the High Pereformance Plus Airbrush Series can function on minimal amounts of
air, their full versatility requires an adjustable or regulated air source with an air storage
tank. Other compressor considerations include the length of use while spraying
and the environment, or amount of space, you spray in.
These Iwata Studio Series models come equipped with an air regulator for precise
air adjustment:
• Smart Jet Pro: Good for small studios and normal use.
• Power Jet Lite: Good for normal studios and extended use.
• Power Jet: Great for normal studios and great for extended use.
• Power Jet Pro: Great for normal studios and great for extended use.
(Two regulators allow two airbrushes on same unit.)
Assembly
1. Screw the airhose onto the compressor.
2. Screw the airhose onto the airbrush.
3. If using a Smart Jet Pro, Power Jet, Power Jet Lite, or Power Jet Pro compressor,
adjust the pressure to between 10 and 15 psi.
4. Check for any air leaks in the compressor or airhoses.
5. Place a few drops of cleaning solution or water into the airbrush’s bowl.
6. Point the airbrush away from you.
7. Press down on the main lever (#7) to start airow through the airbrush.
8. Pull the main lever back opening the airbrush’s nozzle.
9. Spray water through the airbrush to see how it sprays.