KJ200 & reggiethedorf. Appreciate the responce guys but still asking the question “what is it and what does one do with it?”. Had a look on the link mentioned (airbrush.com) - do you strip down the airbrush and coat all parts? Obviously it can be used for airbrushes other than iwata and would you recommend it to enhance your airbrush performance? (I use a revell student ISB500)
[%-)] mooseman
Mooseman,
You don’t have to use any lube, but it does make the airbrush smoother and helps paint not adhere as bad internally. I know that many well-known automotive airbrush artists will not use any lube because they feel it can affect the paint.
I do not think their fears are warranted though and as I have already stated, the lube will not affect the type of paints that modelers, automotive painters and T-shirt artists use.
Mike
I remember that. [;)]
The guy that used to work for Badger who came up with that backwards name no longer works for them. He is with Medea now (Iwata). [(-D]
Mike
Mooseman The lube is just a clear liquid, not unlike 3 in 1 in consistency, but obviously not an oil.
Best time apply the lube is after stripping down and cleaning your A/B, then just coat the first 50% of your A/B needle in the lube, and I add a drop to the trigger assembly to ensure that everything works smoothly.
I’m not familiar with your A/B, but the lube would not damage it in anyway, and would stop dried paint adhering to the delicate components of the A/B.
Hope this helps.
Karl
to all and sundry!
many thanks for your prompt and always helpful responses - will endeavour to let you know the results when I get some lube.
thanks once again and happy modelling
mooseman
it really does make it nicer to spray moose… I think you will like it… keep us posted!!
mike, does that make it atawi lube now?
I was trying to figure out the anagram for medea… figured it had to spell SOMETHING backwards! [;)] maybe it’s one of those word mix type puzzles… all the letters are jumbled and you have to try to figure out what it spells! So far I have five cuss words from the name Medea… ::shrug:: that’s it…
medea: nothing
iwata: nothing
badger: few swearing
Mike First Thanks again got he 411 on the AB lube, Picked myself up some Glycerine … now I can get 2 types of my personal lubrication in one place now - the drug store [swg] [:0] [(-D][(-D] (j/j)
And about the Olive oil I was just about to ask you about tha as I saw some it (packaged under a differnet name next to the Glycerine.
Thanks again Mike V … The AirBrush Wizard
Airbrush Wizard? Maybe I’ll change my name to Gandalf. [(-D][(-D]
Mike