A new needle lube?!

I will help if I can my friend.

I know you weren't questioning my integrity, I was just trying to convey my position without sounding like a Badger paid employee.

I see you are a Blue Jackets fan. I have been a Flyers fan since I was a kid although I don't watch many games anymore. I used to go to the Oakland Seals games here when I was a kid......I miss those days!  

RadMax8 wrote:

I gotcha! That must be a pretty neat job. Is it full-time or on the side?

It's not a job at all. I like Badger products and I contacted them about it and they thought my knowledge of airbrushing for modeling was good and asked if I would mind telling people about Badger products on here and I agreed. Ken Schlotfeldt is a good friend of mine and I enjoy telling others about the great airbrushes his company produces. You can't buy me as I am a man of integrity and if I did not believe in Badger Airbushes I would not brag about them so much. 

RadMax8 wrote:

Mike, do you get kickbacks from Badger? lol

No I do not. I am an art consultant for them but there is no monetary rewards for me, I just push what I think is a good product and Badger is excellent.

RadMax8 wrote:

Glad this topic finally sparked some conversation!!! Tom, Vitamin E's not too expensive for me because my dad takes it every day. It helps with his eczema and keeps his hair in! So it's win-win! lol Mike, I'm not cheap, I'm frugal!!! Actually, I can't find any Needle Juice around here. Oh well, mine works well

Order some online. A bottle will last you for years.

Glad this topic finally sparked some conversation!!!

Tom, Vitamin E's not too expensive for me because my dad takes it every day. It helps with his eczema and keeps his hair in! So it's win-win! lol

Mike, I'm not cheap, I'm frugal!!! Actually, I can't find any Needle Juice around here. Oh well, mine works well

I put it on the tapered part of the needle as well, to help prevent "tip dry" which is a common problem with acrylic paints. So far, no problems. I don't expect any, since Glycerin is used in the production of acrylic retarders.

While you can process Glycerin from whale blubber, most comes from the leftover fats from the meat processing industry, and also from plant emollients, and is mostly corn in origin.

Bgrigg wrote:

I have to disagree with Tom, as I use acrylics and mineral oil would only contaminate the paint. I'll stick to glycerin based lubes.

Depends on how much you use for the needle, Griggsey.

I simply wipe the untapered portion of the needle that fits into the trigger mechanism with a moistened cloth, which only leaves a film, which I have had no contamination problems with.

I do not ever recommend flowing any sort of lubricant into an airbrush, especially the front portion of the needle that sees the paint mixture.

However, of course glycerin is better when dealing with water-based anything, provided the whales they kill to get it from don't mind.

Tom

Vitamin E capsule use Glycerin for the 'carrier', and needle lube is Glycerin, so it should work fine. I don't know about the States, but we can buy Glycerin at drug stores and it's way cheaper than the little bottles Badger and Medea sell. Mind you I found that out after buying the expensive stuff. I figure the bottle will last me about ten years, so it's really not that expensive.

I have to disagree with Tom, as I use acrylics and mineral oil would only contaminate the paint. I'll stick to glycerin based lubes.

Actually, mineral oil will do the same thing, and it is a lot cheaper.

Tom