Mike, I finally got my 155, and I plan to try it out this weekend. I have one question (for now):
Can water w/ food coloring be sprayed through the airbrush without any ill affects? I want to make sure the food coloring won’t harm the airbrush. I had read where someone suggested that the first time you fire it up, you spray water onto paper or cardboard. I thought that food coloring would help me see what the pattern is doing.
Thanks!!
Mitch
no harm will occur.
Another question: when paint is put through the airbrush (such as Testor’s Model Master enamels), once finished, just what has to be disassembled and cleaned. I know the needle has to be cleaned, but any of the other forward parts, such as the cone, nozzle, etc.
Can those parts soak in lacquer thinner? I know that anything with a rubber or polymer gasket or O-ring cannot soak in lacquer thinner.
Thanks everyone.
Mitch
nope nope. The nozzle doesn’t have to be cleaned every time. Just take out the needle, and wipe it down with lacq. thinner. After you shoot some claning stuf thorugh it and backflush of course.
It sounds like your questions were already answered. [:D]
I only disassemble mine after about 5 or 6 painting sessions or more.
I spray thinner through it, backflush it with thinner, spray some more through it and then clean the color cup or jar, etc.
I don’t remove the needle every time but you can if you want.
Just remember to be careful with it as everytime you disassemble it you have the potential of damaging something if you are not careful.
I also recommend you get some Badger Needle Juice or Medea Super Lube for the needle and trigger. You can also use glycerine from the drugstore if you can’t find the lube.
Mike
I ditto the needle lube thing… it has made cleanup a lot easier and spraying acrylics is a breeze now! less tip dry!
enoy your new brush! I think you will like it once you get used to it!
I tried the food coloring in water…that’s a waste of food coloring.
I’ve had the flu…it’s in my chest now, but I put some Tamiya acrylic German Grey in the 155, put a fresh sheet of styrene on my clipboard, and…WHOAH !!!
Let me just say that so far, that Badger 155 is Suh-WEEEET !!!
I couldn’t believe it. With “normal” thinning, I couldn’t believe how fine and crisp a line I was getting. Then I thinned some more, backed off on the pressure, and double-WHOAH!
Lookee here…
(the roll of 35mm film is for size reference…that’s the same size in any country on earth)
Of course it wasn’t all perfect, but way, WAY better than I could have ever done with my Paasche H.
Thanks for all your help and suggestions and words of encouragement and…
congrats!!! That’s the way I felt the first time I took my 155 and sprayed…
glad you like it!!!
It looks great Mitchell.
Glad to hear you are pleased with it.
Mike