Dom Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) Hy, I am interested in the A480 Metal body airbrush from Aztek. As i can i see in this picture, the A480 body has 2 screws on the left side. So my question is : can we open this airbrush in order to clean properly the inside ? Picture from www.testors.com I know that if I open the Airbrush, i loose the warranty but anyway : do you have comments about that ? Thanks for your help Cheers. Dom Edited August 14, 2008 by Dom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Yes you can. After removal of screws, be very careful when you pry it open (plastic clips) that you note where everything goes back. These airbrushes eventually fail anyway, so knowledge of the inside guts and how they work is a must. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingSnowmew Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Getting an Aztek apart is a pain. Getting it back together is even worse. I switched over to an Iwata Revolution and have no complaints yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedHeadKevin Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 does opening the metal airbrush void the warrantee too? and let's not start an "Aztek sucks... get an Iwata/Badger/Paasche" discussion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingSnowmew Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 does opening the metal airbrush void the warrantee too? Yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Troll Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Getting an Aztek apart is a pain. Getting it back together is even worse. I switched over to an Iwata Revolution and have no complaints yet. Yes, the Aztec is a pain to take apart and put together again! I have done that several times. And I too recently switched to an Iwata Revolution. What a difference! I have always liked the Aztek, both the plastic and the metal one. But recently I've had troubles with the Aztec leaking air... Had to take it apart and clean it before every painting session. So I bought a Revolution TR2. Anybody want the Aztec metal airbrush, with above mentioned defect, and several nozzles (used and new), please send me a PM. You pay for freight, the rest is free. Jorgen "Troll" Toll :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roym Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Troll, PM sent... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dom Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Hy again, Thanks for your answers. So, as I can see, the fact that this airbrush could be opened is real but in practice, this is not so simple to re-build the airbrush after !!!! Arghh, it's not simple to choose between plastic Aztek and Metal Aztek. Cheers Dom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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