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I've got an old Paasche H as well. Cup is larger and deeper than the Iwata so this method should work just fine. The H is a good workhorse but you really should check out a double action gravity cup brush... SOOOO much easier to deal with in terms of cleaning/maintenance.

Here's a short video of the decanting process if anyone is interested...

Great video John. That's the way I've done it for years.

jkim wrote: ↑Thu Nov 03, 2022 2:06 pm .....I'm using an Iwata HP-C Plus which has an average sized cup on top and I've had no issue with paint flying out of the cup. ....

Great! I have an HP-CS which I'm 99% sure is the same paint cup, so I should be golden to give it a try.

jkim wrote: ↑Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:01 pm I've got an old Paasche H as well. Cup is larger and deeper than the Iwata so this method should work just fine. The H is a good workhorse but you really should check out a double action gravity cup brush... SOOOO much easier to deal with in terms of cleaning/maintenance.

Here's a short video of the decanting process if anyone is interested...

Thanks for the video John! So simple!

And yes, I’ll second your recommendation of a gravity fed double action airbrush. I absolutely love mine!

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Fri Nov 04, 2022 10:52 am

jkim wrote: ↑Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:01 pm I've got an old Paasche H as well. Cup is larger and deeper than the Iwata so this method should work just fine. The H is a good workhorse but you really should check out a double action gravity cup brush... SOOOO much easier to deal with in terms of cleaning/maintenance.

Here's a short video of the decanting process if anyone is interested...

Thanks for the video John! So simple!

And yes, I’ll second your recommendation of a gravity fed double action airbrush. I absolutely love mine!

I STILL haven't had the chance to use mine, even though I got it ib May

You’re not the only one, Stuart. I’ve got 2 gravity feed ABs and not yet used them

That video is awesome, John. Thank you.

John, one last question- what type of thinner did you add to the decanted Tamiya pain? I don’t recall hearing you specifying any particular type/brand in the video clip.

BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:54 pm You’re not the only one, Stuart. I’ve got 2 gravity feed ABs and not yet used them

Stuart and Tom. When I bought my Iwata NEO a couple of years,ago. I questioned how much different it could be. Yeah I ended up throwing out all my siphon feed. Just too much work to clean compared to the gravity feed

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:15 pm John, one last question- what type of thinner did you add to the decanted Tamiya pain? I don’t recall hearing you specifying any particular type/brand in the video clip.

For the video, I used Mr. Leveling Thinner but Tamiya Lacquer Thinner works just as well with AS-12.

tempestjohnny wrote: ↑Sun Nov 06, 2022 3:01 am Stuart and Tom. When I bought my Iwata NEO a couple of years,ago. I questioned how much different it could be. Yeah I ended up throwing out all my siphon feed. Just too much work to clean compared to the gravity feed

Yes! The gravity feed cup is a simpler design and makes clean up so much easier. Also allows the use of much smaller quantities of paint. I can spray a drop of one color, flush the airbrush and shoot a second color within seconds. It has really changed the role that my airbrush plays in my workflow.