Chopping Paint

[Spider-TW]

If the balls are rolling past the detent, it could cause your problems. Dye barrels are known for being a bit loose. That means the plastic nubbins may not be held in far enough to prevent the balls from rolling forward. You can fix this by wrapping some electrical tape around the base of the barrel where the little knob is on the back of the nubbin. It may fix your problem.

Unusually small paint can do this even if your detents are reasonable. When you adjust your detents, try to know the size of the paint you are working with. Too tight detents can cause trouble too, although the nubbins are pretty forgiving.

With loose detents, look for extra confetti coming out of your barrel, if not the occasional double ball (or triple!).