Polished Neddles

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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i was reading an article, can’t remeber where, about polished needles do these improve the performance of airbrushes? i have a Paasche VL and considering purchasing a polished needle w/crown air cap from Paasche.

any and all thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated

thanks

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Hmmm. I’m not sure if this is the same thing but I’ve heard where one can purchase and apply a “wax” to the needle (or neddles if you prefer. LOL! Just kidding) to provide a silky smooth action on the trigger. I don’t know if this is the same as purchasing a polished needle or not though. I, like you, hope someone can shed some light on the topic.

Eric

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The polished needle is for the #1 tip. It supposed to spray finer lines. It can be purchased at dixieart.com for about 1/2 to 2/3 the msrp from paasche. I also use a VL

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makes sense, though i’ve never tried one. good luck, later.