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how to break in an airbrush

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how to break in an airbrush
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 11:06 PM
Self explanatory; What is the best way to break in a brand new airbrush (hp-cs specifically)Approve [^]
What does one spray thru it first, thinner? Question [?]
I'm gonna use mostly enamlsWink [;)]
Prior to painting, should I spray some thinner thru, or some water the first time I use it?Question [?]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 2:06 AM
Great choice Doom_Giver! Thats a real nice airbrush, it will serve you well for just about anything you want to paint on a model. With my HP-CS I just sprayed a few drops of the relevant thinner for the paint I was about to use so as to flush out the new airbrush. For acrylics try windex or alcohol, for enamels I just spray some turps. Basically, this is what it says in the instructions and it worked for me. Good luck, you're gonna love it.

Regards....Snowy.
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Thursday, February 5, 2004 7:02 AM
Break-in?
Put some paint in it and get to practicing. That's all the break-in it needs. Wink [;)]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 7:25 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

Break-in?
Put some paint in it and get to practicing. That's all the break-in it needs. Wink [;)]

Mike


That's all the break-in that my HP-CS needed, and the first results were fantastic!
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Posted by stinger on Thursday, February 5, 2004 6:09 PM
Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

My first paint session with my HP-CS was a dream. Out-performed all my expectations. Since then, nothing has changed, no matter what medium I use, acrylics, enamels, NMF lacquers, you name it, they all come out looking great.

No matter what I spray, though. I always do a final clean/rinse with lacquer thinner. It never fails me.

stinger

May an Angel be your wingman, and the Sun be always at your six

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