Needle 0,20 mm for airbrushes 180

The 0.20 mm needle for Fine Art 180 series airbrushes

A replacement needle 0.20 mm in diameter for 180 series airbrush guns from the manufacturer Fine Art. Together with the nozzle, the needle determines how fine a trace the gun can manage. A diameter of 0.20 mm belongs among the smallest used in modeling; it is the choice for thin lines, soft shading, fine transitions and work on figures or on small areas of a model.

When to change the needle

• The point is bent or hooked over; a single drop of the gun or a careless insertion is enough.
• The spray veers to one side and the trace has stopped being symmetrical.
• Paint starts escaping around the needle or the gun does not close fully.
• The point is blunted after long spraying of pigment paints or fillers.

Use and maintenance

A fine needle is more demanding to work with than universal diameters. Thin the paint more than you are used to, lower the pressure and count on thick paint and pigments readily clogging a passage this small. Always insert the needle slowly and from front to back without pressure, until it just touches the nozzle; it is precisely pushing it in by force that destroys both the needle and the nozzle. After spraying, wipe it with a cloth dampened in the matching thinner, drawing from the body of the needle toward the point. Never clean the point with a wire brush.

Who the part is for

For owners of a Fine Art 180 series airbrush who want to restore the precision of the gun, and for modelers focused on detail work: camouflage with soft transitions, shading of figures, fine weathering. The needle is a consumable part and it is sensible to have a spare at home.

Before buying, check that the part matches your particular gun. Needles are not interchangeable between manufacturers or between individual series. Handle the point carefully, as it is very sharp.