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I've asked the same thing I do know he has a health issue but it appears to be enough to shut down the business, the forum didn't even have a holiday greeting from any of the members it's all but shut down, the website for sure I hope he makes a recovery he was in it from the begining but it doesn't look good.

Sad day when Bear has to shut down the store looks like one of the good guys has been forced to shut down hope he's well.

All that and no need to out the seller, good job glad it worked out for you and hopefully a little more quality control on the seller's part!

The whole point to revealing a vendor who cannot come to grips with the fact he may have provided inferior product absolutely deserves a call out especially if he flat out refuses to discuss the matter, the simple fact he never had issues with that blank tells me he does not look at the product just counts and ships or worse and is just a middle man who does not even touch the product, this is not about degrading someone on the forum it is educating the unsuspecting that they may choose to look elsewhere so I'll digress and ask where then should this be posted as it's clear that the OP is not interested in a good ole internet donnybrook just a little consideration and discussion about a substandard product.

You can try Chris Archer over at ultra molds he had a hand I think with this system if anything he can probably source them for you

No the vapor from those chemicals is what is the hazard as recommended I would cease using that setup immediately and go with the fan in the window if the distance is not good enough with that I wouldn't even do that if you're wearing a respirator you should be fine for the few days it will take to get the right setup

I agree that's why the op updated the post, unfortunately he was forced to do so, I sure would like to know to make a informed decision I can assure you if somebody wants a mold he's selling their going for it but at least they know the risk and to be quite honest I may be wrong but I don't remember ever reading an apology post from any vendor called out so it speaks volumes with how they operate and take my word for it the fanboy's have already informed him of this thread so the possibility of not knowing is slim to none!

The title was and is still valid its what happened and anyone who clicks on it will surely read the entire thread to find the outcome and it is a reminder to any who think its ok to take someone's hard earned money and go off radar that there will be a heavy price to pay!

Yep and on some brushes they are a matched set adding to the cost

Glycerin in a homebrew is acting as a "wetting or flow agent" or surfactant which aids in paint flow in your AB artists sometimes use it as an extender for acrylic paint, as stated I also use it as a lube, I have 1 bottle that I left the seal on I pushed my needle through it and after spraying and cleaning I insert the needle into it and reassemble works like a charm and it is pre applied for the next session. And yes I treat my AB's like fine instruments as they are.

The stuff ain't cheap I think I would find an alternative I use a mix of simple green distilled water and it works fine for cleaning I use a medical bottle with the bottom fed straw you just squeeze the bottle to fill the cup

HPR is what I changed to it has tip dry additives as stated and it just plain works I know your not going full blown here but be mindful that water as a reducer although can work it can also cause issues unforeseen such as breaking the film property of your paint there is a threshold that paint has concerning additives as the saying goes too much of a good thing

Um I would not give it a second thought your money is as good as anyone else if they don't have the decency to contact you then it is what it is.

The talon has a fan spray nozzle that can be installed on their siphon fed A/B that would reduce the waste but I have not really used it yet to confirm it's performance. And if I rember correctly it is a .66 needle/nozzle combo

Yes several A/B's and yes you can shoot right from the bottle there are special caps for that or you can shoot from a bottle of your choosing they come in different sizes

Siphon fed is what your seeking most brands sell them it all depends upon your preference just remember they take more time switching colors and cleaning so the rule here would be to have several, one for primer and then a few for the colors you plan on using also remember that they require more PSI to operate which can be a bugger when trying to do detail work so don't ditch your Talon.

It has been awhile but I remember reading that you can tweak the seal by removing the back of the brush and down inside you can use a screwdriver to adjust it also you may want to get a bottle of airbrush restorer stuff works great for breaking up old dried paint that can cause issues. I think the site was named dons airbrush tips he may have touched on it.

Have 2 excellent brush

Well I hope that's not his work posted or I'll be asking him how it's done!

Ok so first you need to think outside of the box, many of the patterns and effects are created with everyday materials such as combs, bath sponges, netting from onion sacks heck I even manned up and went to a Joann's fabric store where I found tons of cool options for effects such as wedding vail material for which there are loads of different patterns to choose from then there are actual brush techniques such as the splatter affect which I do with a popsicle stick do a little searching here you will find quite a bit of cool options.

IMO I would stay away from siphon fed brushes you don't need that unless you plan on production, as stated cleaning will be an issue trust me there is no convenience to a siphon fed brush they also require higher psi to properly work that is not conducive to painting small baits I personally use a "b" cup brush as most times your using drops of paint not ounces. As stated go with a quality brush, you may pay more but the learning curve is more enjoyable learning how to paint instead of learning how to make the brush work. Good luck on your decision look forward to some nice paint jobs!

Very unfortunate the flood now this hope everyone will go easy on him while they wait for their refund.

If you don't get a response here try an airbrush website I remember reading many posts about it using frisket don't remember the outcome though so no help here.

Holy moly must be slow over there

HaHa I was thinking the same thing!