SW Lures Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 It's getting harder and harder to find lub for my airbrushes. I have to go a ways to get it, if it's in the store. There must be something that is readily available that I don't know about or I'm not sure if it will hurt the brush. Been painting for some time but never thought about changing until now or asking. Thanks, Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 I use glycerin and never had a problem, I believe Iwata lube is glycerin based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Thank you, yep that's what I'm using Iwata lube. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I have never put anything in my Badger for lub. What is it supposed to do if you don't use lub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) Well in short it does exactly that it lubes the moving parts, if I remember right glycerin based lube is hydrophobic so it helps preventing water based paint from sticking to parts internally. I would think it does the same for lacquer paints as well but I have no experience with them.in Edited January 2, 2016 by gone2long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 What happen Glenn, was when I first started painting the trigger kept sticking, after quite a few paints. I like the trigger lose (I back off the pressure on the spring). It had some build up on the mechanisms, so I went and got some lube for it. Been using it ever since. It's getting hard to get so....I asked and found that there is another option. Thanks again, pick some up at the pharmacy today. Dale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Somewhat off topic but I put trigger stix on both my Eclipse and love them kinda gives a mechanical advantage and they are comfortable to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brushape Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I wonder lube would help my Paasche VJR? I have a Paasche VJR an Iwata B of some sort with castle looking air cap and a Harder and Steenbeck evolution. I like the Paasche but seems like I'm constantly cleaning it and the trigger gets sticky easily. The HS seems to go longer without clogging and its easier to clean when it does clog. The Iwata falls in the middle. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I put a drop of fine reel oil where the trigger interfaces the needle slide and another drop in the valve stem. No problems with it getting in the acrylic paint so far and it does make the trigger work a little slicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I put a drop of air brush lube into the bottom of the trigger piston, so it's pushed up through the piston when the trigger is pulled and lubes the O ring(s) in the piston. I have to take the air hose off to do this, but my quick disconnect makes this easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
