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I just noticed that the needle is stuck in the gun. I dont think it's bent. What should I do?

on one occasion when this has happened to me i got a small cup filled with airbrush cleaner and just placed the end of the airbrush in the fluid and allowed air to flow, after a while i tried moving the needle again and it slipped free nicely.
hope that works for you

 vraksianrebel wrote:
on one occasion when this has happened to me i got a small cup filled with airbrush cleaner and just placed the end of the airbrush in the fluid and allowed air to flow, after a while i tried moving the needle again and it slipped free nicely.
hope that works for you

Pretty much this, your needle will have some paint on it inside or the seal will and its just set, airbrush cleaner run down the needle will soften it, gently agitate the needle back and forth and it will come free.

Then give a good clean after, and re-assemble

Thanks, but I dont really know what you mean. Maybe a pic?

first, stop whatever you are doing

can you move it a little bit, and its a "soft" stuck, or is it a hard "i'm totally bent" stuck?

if its soft, its probably that the O ring around the front are saturated and bloated, you can just pull it out

if its "hard" stuck, it probably /is/ bent

Take it apart and clean it?

Depending on the type of airbrush you use, occasionally a small accumulation of paint can form in the nozzle and cause the needle to stick. Also, a full disassembly /cleaning/re-lubing never hurts.

if all else fails, an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner would probably break up the gunk gathered around the tip of the needle and leave it nice and clean

Not an uncommon thing to happen to an airbrush that is not cleaned regularly enough.

First off - what sort of airbrush is it? Not all airbrushes have an
O-ring inside them, but generally all the problem will be is a bit of dried paint..

If you can unscrew the front regulator cap, then douse the end of the airbrush in airbrush cleaner, maybe use a paintbrush to help agitate it, soak the paint pot in airbrush cleaner as well, loosen the needle chuck, and gently agitate the needle backwards gently and eventually it will come unstuck, then. Thorough clean is required..

But to start - what airbrush is it? Each model will have its own little vices about where paint can get caught up..