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Airbrush lubrication
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 27, 2005 1:19 PM
A friend of mine recommended me to lubricate my badger airbrush, however I was wondering what kind of lubricate should I use and what does the lubrication will make to the paint, this just don't make me sense.

Do you have any advise?

Thanks
Saul
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Sunday, February 27, 2005 1:22 PM
Saul,

Get some Badger Needle Juice.
It will make the airbrush smoother, help cutdown on paint drying in the airbrush and it will NOT affect any paints in comes into contact with.

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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  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, February 27, 2005 1:40 PM
I second that remark... my airbrush and I are on a lot better terms since I bought some!!!

---edit---

if your LHS doesn't have it you can get it online at www.squadron.com, www.dixieart.com and a few other places... www.greatmodels.com carries the Iwata Medea Lube which is basically the same thing...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by ABARNE on Monday, February 28, 2005 2:21 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

if your LHS doesn't have it you can get it online at www.squadron.com, www.dixieart.com and a few other places... www.greatmodels.com carries the Iwata Medea Lube which is basically the same thing...


I tried ordering some from DixieArt last week, but they are out of stock. I just went out to Squdrom.com, and could not find it in their on-line catalog.
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Posted by MusicCity on Monday, February 28, 2005 5:32 AM
Many large art supply stores will carry it. I got Medea Superlube at the local Plaaza Art Supply store. Also, someone (MikeV, maybe?) mentioned recently that the primary ingredient in most of them is glycerine. You might still be able to find that at drug stores.
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Monday, February 28, 2005 7:35 AM
Try BearAir or Coast Airbrush, they should have them.

Glycerine can be used but it is not the main ingredient in these lubes as far as I know. 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 Tuesday, March 1, 2005 9:03 AM
Thanks for the advise.

Saul
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 2:40 PM
What about beeswax???????????? does anyone use it
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 7:11 PM
Beeswax is not a lubrication substance.
It is used to seal the tip I believe on some airbrushes.

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 Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:35 AM
I WIIL KEEP INVESTIGATINGGGGGGGGGGGGG
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:19 PM
Gabo,

Do you have a drugstore around?
You can use glycerine to lube the airbrush if there is nothing else.
A bottle of Badger Needle Juice or Medea's Super Lube will last you many years, so if there is any chance of getting some go ahead and pick some up.

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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