General Operation - DeVilbiss DAGR Manual De Instrucciones Y Mantenimiento

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Point the airbrush away from you and press
down on the trigger (#13) to start the flow of
air through the airbrush. Place a small
amount of solvent or cleaner into the bottle or
cup and pull back on the trigger. This will
clean out any residual factory testing material
that may still be in the airbrush.
Mix Paint and Fill the removable Bottle
Follow the paint manufacturer's instructions
and thin the paint with its proper solvent. Filter
it through a nylon mesh strainer. It is best to
"over-reduce" or prepare the paint relatively
thin and make continuous passes across your
work to achieve the desired shade. This will
also decrease paint buildup on the needle
and cleaning time. The DAGR features a
removable bottle. Depending on the amount
of paint you wish to spray, use the standard
1oz. (29 cc) bottle or select an optional 1/4 oz.
(7 cc) cup or 3 oz. (89 cc) bottle. For small
amounts of material, use the 1/4 oz cup,
which will give you best visibility for close-up
work.

GenerAL oPerAtion

The DAGR is a double action airbrush for fine
control. Push the trigger down for air flow and
pull the trigger back for paint flow. For best
results during spraying, keep air flow even
when you have stopped paint flow.
Air Pressure range
Working pressures vary between 20 and 50
psi, depending on what type of work is being
done, what spray characteristics are desired,
and paint viscosity. Generally, thicker paints
or higher paint flow will require higher
pressures.
Spraying Fine Lines and detail
To spray a fine line or detail, press the trigger
down for air flow and pull it back slightly for
paint flow while moving the airbrush very
close to the surface. Control the thickness of
the line by adjusting the distance between the
airbrush and the surface and by adjusting the
amount of paint flow with the trigger. An even
finer line can be achieved by carefully
removing the crown cap (#1) and moving the
airbrush closer to the surface.
note: the needle and nozzle are very
finely machined. A slight bend on the tip of
the needle can result in an uneven pattern.
the crown cap protects the needle yet still
allows fine lines to be sprayed.
Wide Lines, Fades, and
Background Spraying
For wider lines, fades, and background
spraying, pull the trigger further back for more
paint flow. Increase the distance between the
airbrush and artwork up to six inches to
control the line width. Increasing the air
pressure will also affect the spray width. The
DAGR will spray a background width of
approximately two inches.
movement controls the density of the color
and fading effects.
Spraying Lines Without heavy ends
To spray a fine or wide line without heavy
ends, start moving the airbrush with the
trigger pushed down for air. Then pull the
trigger back for paint flow at the beginning of
the line and stop paint flow at the end, but
continue the motion of the airbrush.
Speed of