I have a fairly new Aztec A470 airbrush that I think I screwed up. Maybe I
wasn't cleaning it enough or cleaned it too vigorously, but now it leaks
air all the time. It doesn't matter whether the nozzle is in the brush or
not, whether the trigger is pushed or not; air leaks from the "business
end" all the time (at least as long as I have air pressure to the brush.
If I shut off the air pressure to the brush the leak stops; I'm still
analysing that twist.)
Anyway, can I take the brush apart and try to fix it (and in fact probably
screw it up beyond repair)? Does anybody have a good address for a repair
point of contact at Testors? The Testors.com web site it most unhelpful
about repairs.
I spent about a half day trying to clean the brush with all sorts of
solvents and toothpicks and brushes to stop the problem and, I think, only
made it worse.
Thanks
There's a lifetime warranty on Aztek brushes bought before the end of 2003.
It is void if you take apart the body. Sounds like yours gave up the ghost
earlier than the average. Testors will send you a new airbrush body after
you send in the old. Can someone provid Ed with the address to send the
airbrush to to? I don't have it handy.
"Brian Francis" wrote in
news:ej_Cb.916$ snipped-for-privacy@monger.newsread.com:
Thanks for the info; I'd forgotten about the lifetime warranty. I have all
the paperwork that came with the airbrush somewhere. I know I have the
mailing address there. Thanks again.
I had the same thing happen to me. It turned out to be a bad spring inside the
brush according to Testors. They did send me a complete new brush (less
accessories) for free, so they will honor the warranty.
Problem is -- is this an endemic problem with Aztek A470s?
Cookie Sewell
AMPS
snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (Sandy55961) wrote in
news: snipped-for-privacy@mb-m02.aol.com:
I got a mailing address from Testors via email and I'll send the brush back
to them for repair or replacement. Nah, I'm too careless with airbrushes
to spend any money on quality stuff. I broke the last three Badger and
Paasche brushes I had.
Woody wrote in
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I sent my airbrush to Testors about a couple of weeks ago. I haven't heard
anything from them yet. The email I got from them before I sent in the
brush indicated that it was still under warranty.
Ed
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