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oldtimer
10-17-2006, 08:10 PM
Hi I was woundering how many of you polish your needle and nozzle on your airbrushes and if you feel that it helps your brush spray better?
oldtimer
blinddog 99
10-18-2006, 05:40 AM
Hi OT, yep, I polish them, usually after some use. This is just an assurance that they are clean and will perform as good as possible under pressure. I typicall just use a little 3M Finesse II compound, rinse really well. Maybe its not even doing anything, but logic says that a smoother, shinier needle may not hold paint build up as quickly? Just my $ .02....

On my new Micron, since the needle and nozzle are hand matched, I haven't bothered messing with it.
oldtimer
10-18-2006, 07:52 PM
Hey blind dog I don't think that i would mess with that good of a abs eather. just might get some sleep tonight friend of the deveil is a friend of mine.
oldtimer:dog:
josie
10-18-2006, 09:09 PM
I know this will sound dumb ...but how the heck do you polish your needle and nozzle?????????
Hi I was woundering how many of you polish your needle and nozzle on your airbrushes and if you feel that it helps your brush spray better?
oldtimer
Shiva
10-18-2006, 09:41 PM
forgive the spelling.. Meguires metal polish comes to mine..
the stuff you use on FINE metals.. hand lap it a bit on a piece of leather, or if one is brave, into the nozzle and do both.
in the OLD days, it would be the equal of 'hand lapping valves' on a car engine
Steelhorse
10-18-2006, 10:47 PM
Josie....I have pics and words...pics and words!!!!!! heheheehehe. Damn is that gonna be my trade mark???? I have to talk to someone before I can place the info here. I am very cautious about posting something that was given to me from someone else....respect and common courtesy....Will Get back to ya!!!!



I know this will sound dumb ...but how the heck do you polish your needle and nozzle?????????
cicioc
10-19-2006, 01:46 AM
:confused: i never hweard od the polish this parts ,
i never polish them but verz good cleaning , and logical the polish do litle scraches , and i dont think the scraches its ok for that parts but in new i dont know:confused:
oldtimer
10-19-2006, 03:38 AM
I will remove the needle from the abs then I use auto polishing compount on a paper napkin and slowly turn it with a drill then i repeat it with semichrome polish as far asd the nozzle I reinstall the needle and hand polish the nozzle it will polish easer because it is softer metal then I clean the abs real good.
old timer
blinddog 99
10-19-2006, 05:38 AM
LOL, Oldtimer you're the first one to pick up on my sig...... "the first one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me. . ."
Steelhorse
10-19-2006, 06:17 PM
Ok Guy and Gals!!!!! I tried to get permission from the Learn's on this but my PM's have not been answered. The following Pic's came from the Noz and Needle replacement kit that I received for my Mojo. I'm hoping that giving credit for pic's and information allows us to post it???...At least I have not stated that this is my stuff!!!!
LucBoivin
10-19-2006, 07:48 PM
Ok Guy and Gals!!!!! I tried to get permission for the Learn's on this but my PM's have not been answered. The following Pic's came from the Noz and Needle replacement kit that I received for my Mojo. I hoping that giving credit for pic's and information allows us to post it???...At least I have not stated that this is my stuff!!!!



Hi Steelhorse.

I do polish my needles and am using the polishing product that I received with MOJO Noz and Needle replacement kit as well. I dont do it all the time, only at about every 3 to 4 times I use any of my airbrushes.

Luc
AirDave
10-19-2006, 11:27 PM
whats all this talk about the polish and needles??


...not all Europeans are drug users!






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Steelhorse
10-20-2006, 12:11 AM
whats all this talk about the polish and needles??






...not all Europeans are drug users!


Dave, some people may not be well "ENDOWED" and ya know how women like sparkly/shiny stuff.....$ bags the babes!!!!!!!!
oldtimer
10-20-2006, 03:45 AM
Hey Air Dave alot of the absers I know will polish the needle and nozzle of their abs to help air flow around the nozzle and to cut down on dry tip on the needle the MOJO that Mike Learn sells comes already polished it is a way to make your abs a little better , but you can mess one up if you don't know what you are doing .
oldtimer