I need help! Airbrush clogging!

[YMISOBD]

I am having an issue with my airbrush, and I need advice on how best to proceed. The problem is that, while I am airbrushing, I have to stop every 30 seconds or so, remove the spray regulator from the end of the brush, and scrape paint off the end of the needle. And then, every few minutes, I have to pull the trigger all the way back to clear out the tip. I know that since it is water based paint, that it will have a tendency to dry in the gun. But this seems excessive! Here is what I am using;
Badger Anthem 155
Dr. Ph. Martins textile paint (and cleaner)
Craftsman hobby size air compressor set at 15 psi
I clean the gun between color changes, and after I am done for the day, I clean it thoroughly. The ambient air temperature is 70 degrees.
Please help, as I am working on my fine lines, and this is just aggravating!

[domador]

I work with 65 psi and I still have to clean the tip of the needle every ten to 15 seconds,because acrylic paint dryes up very fast (is normal) in my case the airbrush I use is an Iwatta and the tip is open so is easy to clean every time....

[PAULYBOY]

Don't they make flow improvers for these paints, just like latex house paints? I thought the flow enhancers kept the paint from drying on the needle, kind of like not drying too fast on the brushes.

[pitontheprowl]

I use an Anthem as well, though with AutoAir.
Same thing here, I keep a small glass close by with water and an old liner brush.

[kempto]

i had the same problem just last weekend while painting a mural on the bonnet of a show car, im using oil base fast dry enamel i found that if i mix the ratio of paint and thinners to a milky consistency it sprays fine. as for textile paints i dont have much experience but i was told by my ab teacher a few years ago that you can use reducer so the mixture is almost like water which means you'd have to apply the paint in layers until you get the full color you want. its a matter of testing the ratios until you get a continuous flow without clogging. hope my advice is helpful in some way, i may ask you for your advice in the near future when i decide to make some bussiness shirts lol.

kempto

[YMISOBD]

Hey, thanks to everybody for your help. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't doing something wrong. So now I have some different solutions to try out.