Badger 155?

I have the 360 which is basicly the same as the 155 except for the rotating color cup and its all metal construction so unless you bend the needle or something it shouldn't wear out as long as you keep it cleaned and maintained.. which is fairly easy and straight forward.. been using mine 2 years now with nary a problem.. as for line with as everyone tells me that depends on the user.. and I couldn't tell you the minimum as i'm prob not that good yet.

I've had my 155 for a least a couple of years (with lots of airbrushing: 15-16 models 1/48 to 1/72) and have been quite pleased with it. I got mine for about $80, new. I use a compressor with an air regulator and in line moisture trap. It works flawlessly. I use acrylics only. I generally flush/spray with water between color changes with a quick swabbing. I like that it breaks down quickly and easily. The ease of dis/re-assembly has me airbrushing more than ever before. I always give it a thorough cleaning (after every use) since it breaks down in about 15 seconds and is just as easy to reassemble. I don't do any overnight soaks. My needle tip is slightly bent but it still works quite fine. How fine a line? as above poster, it depends on the user, supposed it can get down to pencil line, not me though. Reasonably and practically down to a few millimeters.
Good luck,
AF

I've had mine about a yr now and looooove it! as was said it breaks down very easily to clean... as far as the nozzle it shouldn't wear out... I have bent a needle (my fault) but just buy yourself a couple of needle as extras (about $5.00 each)

I haven't sprayed any very fine lines on a model yet but in practicing I have got it down fairly thin... maybe 2mm or so... if you are looking for finer than 1/8th you might want to go with the sister airbrush to the 155 which is the 360, it does gravity feed as well which means you can use lower pressures to get fine lines...

all in all a great buy from my viewpoint!!!

If you spray a lot of acrylics I recommend getting a bottle of needle juice (about $5.50 and lasts yrs) it coats the needle and helps keep dried paint from adhering to it... there is Regdab Needle juice by Badger, and Medea Super Lube by Iwata... both work well! I use it regardless of what paint I spray now because it makes for an easier clean up!

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I have a badger 155. It is the first airbrush I ever used. Have not had any problems with it, it laid down a great coat of paint the very first time I used it. It's very easy to clean, with no rubber o-rings to worry about.

Hi all

I hope u don't mind me hopping in here. I noticed that most of the posts mention acrylics, does anyone have any feedback on enamels with this brush?

Have any of you used it to pre-shade panel lines?

Thx
John

Enamels work wonderfully... Depending on what model I am doing I tend to find more colors in enamel or acrylic for that specific model and both spray equally as well. It does fine and pre-shading though I don't do a lot of that I have tried it to see how well it worked.


I think the brush will do you fine!

i am another proud 155 owner!
i have sprayed both acryls and enamels, aswell as automotiove paints, and it sprays all with out any problems.
dont let the fact that its a double action put u off coz its real easy to master
as for thin lines, im not sure, but id say less than about 5mm??? i havebt really pushed it, just saw what i could do with some left over paints. tho, if ur after finer lines, u may wanna go with the badger 100lg, coz its grav fed and can spray at lower pressures, meaning finer lines...
hope this helps!!