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Problem with Badger 200NH

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  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, May 11, 2006 6:38 PM
Also some acrylic retarder will help.  You can get it at an art supply place like Michaels or Hobby Lobby.  Look where the artists acrylics are ands there should be a bottle of Liquitex or goldens acrylic drying retarder, or I think I have seen it called extender as well.  Just look on the bottle and see if it says "slows the drying time of acrylics"  It keeps the paint from drying as it leaves the tip of the brush so you should get more time in spraying between tip cleanings.  I keep a cotton swab with thinner on it handy when spraying and wipe the tip every so often whether it has stopped spraying or not. 
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Southeast Louisiana
Posted by Wulf on Thursday, May 11, 2006 6:07 PM
I have that model AND the same problem. Bottom line.....it's not a very good detaling airbrush. However, you can get some fine lines. Just thin your paint at least to 50/50. I would even try 60/40. If you start and stop, it will 'clog' up so try to keep it flowing. Good luck

Andy
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 11, 2006 5:44 PM
with the acrylics,it sounds like there may be some tip drying happening
  • Member since
    April 2006
Posted by PaulusW on Thursday, May 11, 2006 4:53 PM

Thanks for the advice - I'll try using very thin mix. I use acrylics from MM and Tamiya - I usually thin them like 3:1. Pressure doesn't drop.

Thanks,

Pawel

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Tacoma WA
Posted by gjek on Thursday, May 11, 2006 4:33 PM
Try thinning out your paint some more. Try 2 parts paint and 1 part thinner. For very fine lines you may need to thin to 1 paint to 1 thinner. What type/brand of paint are you using? Silly question but does your air pressure stay constant- not dropping?  Greg.
Msgt USMC Ret M48, M60A1, M1A1
  • Member since
    April 2006
Problem with Badger 200NH
Posted by PaulusW on Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:55 PM

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to airbrushing and have a problem with my Badger 200. When the needle is screwed forward (to achieve a bit finer line), a paint stops going through after 10-20 seconds of spraying. If I screw the needle backward and then forward to a desired position, the airbrush starts working again (but only for 10-20 :)). The problem is intermittent and sometimes even occurs with the needle set to "normal" postion. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Pawel

 

 

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