Badger 200G - enamels?

I only own a 200 model (old enough that it is designated IL for the medium tip!) This brush will spray enamels very well and I have just finished the top surfaces of a 1:72 Lancaster freehand with pleasing results (to me anyway)! The thing that has allowed me to do this more than the brush was being able to turn the air pressure on the compressor right down and get close to the work - c. 1/2-1 inch. I struggled for years with air canisters and never really achieved pleasing results. Do yourself a BIG favour and get a compressor at the same time with an adjustible pressure outlet. You will then be well placed to get the full benefits of spraying over brush painting.

Thank you guys, you helped me a lot!

Hi Palla, and welcome to the forums!

I had used a Badger 200 for years until getting an Omni 4000, and sprayed enamels exlusively through it with no problems. I also model aircraft mainly, and still use it for larger projects. I don't have mine in front of me now, so don't know if mine is a "200" or "200G" (I don't even know if there is a difference).

I think it should work just fine. MikeV is our resident Badger expert and I'm sure will chime in soon with his advice, though

Mark

It'll spray enamels.

About the 200... if you get a 100 instead, its trigger has an adjuster in front of it that turns it into almost a single action. You might like double action so much you never even use that knob though.