Badger Basket 200 Instruction Book

Manual is about: BOTTOM FEED, SINGLE ACTION INTERNAL MIX Air Brush

Summary of 200

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    Model 200 ™ instruction book bottom feed, single action internal mix photo may not represent actual airbrush..

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    1 to operate 1) attach hose to air supply (co 2 tank, compres- sor or aerosol propellant can) then holding air hose in hand, attach airbrush to air hose by gently turning in clockwise motion on to fit- ting. Tighten air hose snugly into place with wrench provided in set. 2) when air is regulated, pr...

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    2 replacement parts list 50-046 ptfe needle bearing 50-0482 1/4 oz. Color cup 50-0052 3/4 oz. Paint jar w/cover 50-0053 2 oz. Paint jar w/cover 50-111 coupling nut 50-112 coupling nipple 50-200 propel regulator valve 50-208 33mm fast blast jar adaptor 50-4011 10 ft. Re-coil air hose for badger/thaye...

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    Surface start press pull keep steady move release follow motion trigger trigger motion trigger trigger thru here down back and spray forward motion don’t arc if airbrush motion in uneven, paint finish will be uneven. Surface build-up arcing motion the most common problem runs and sags are caused by ...

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    4 cleaning of your airbrush to clean the airbrush, take a clean color cup or jar full of cleaner. Insert it into the airbrush, spray some cleaner through the airbrush at broad and small patterns. After removing color cup or jar, turn brush upside down and press trigger. This will remove any material...

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    5 prepare the object to be painted, masking off any area that should not be painted (be sure object is clean and free of dust, grease, etc.). Small objects such as models, etc. Should be hung or placed on a pedestal so all areas to be sprayed can be easily reached (a stand may be fashioned from an o...

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    6 the distance between the airbrush and the paper or board. If the airbrush is held too closely to the paper with the trigger pulled all the way back and down, “puddles” will form and spread (as in figs. 6 and 7). Aim for accuracy not speed and continue practicing until you can spray paint any size ...

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    Exercise four/varying shades this lesson is similar to the previous one. This time you will start at the top and gradu- ally fade into white (fig. 12). Do not fade abruptly and do not carry the tone further than 2/3 or 3/4 of the page. Remember, you must stop your tone shorter each time, since the o...

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    8 exercise five/three effects using masks or friskets rendering these basic forms will provide instruc- tion and sequence in shading these shapes, which comprise all of the shapes you will encounter. Combinations of these forms make up all of the various products, etc. In airbrushing these shapes, i...

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    9 1) grainy spray. Caused by paint being too thick. Add water or thinner sparingly to the mixture and check the needle and regulator tip for dried paint. Also check the air supply to make sure airbrush is being operated. 2) buckling paper. Paint may be too thin or you may be applying paint in too he...

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    Air-opaque ™ the ready to use airbrush colors. Offers you a choice of 35 colors plus 8 pearlescent colors. All 43 are pre-reduced for instant use, color- fast, waterproof, vibrant, quick drying, non-bleed paints. They are formulated for use with airbrushes, technical pens or artist brushes. All air-...

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    Please read carefully before using your badger airbrush your new badger airbrush should provide you with many hours of enjoyment. However, because of the nature of airbrushing and of the composition of materials which you may use in your airbrush, we are providing you with information about potentia...