Now that it's gouged up, I can't send it back. I would expect the SOTAR being one of Badger's better brushes, that it work right coming out of the box. No one had to recommend taking a file, sand paper, and buffing compound to the Iwata to give it a smooth trigger pull. I paid almost as much for the SOTAR as I did for my Iwata HP-CS and the Iwata has performed flawlessly and has had no "tolerance" issues that the Badger had. Someone said something along the lines of "These are just small things in manufacturing tolerances you have to deal with when buying a good American made product." That's absolute BS. It now has some nice shiny gouges in the finish. The air cap was literally stuck on and required a pair of pliers to remove it.
The finish around the trigger is rough and sticks. So for the money, My SOTAR 20/20-2F has been crap. My wife ordered me a Harder and Steenbeck infinity for my birthday. If it's overspray you're concerned with than do you understand, or know how to use a shield properly? I have to ask as well, what *detail* are you trying to airbrush with white on a miniature? most white detail would be applied with a brush. Always helpful to know exactly what agent is best to thin the paint. Maybe getting in touch with the manufacturer? do they have a message board? I've taken the time to call companies over the years and speak with the chemists as well as the people testing the paint at a couple of companies. Sometime water is best, sometimes alcohol, sometimes a drop of glycerin, it depends on a lot of stuff. That would be super helpful to know what to cut it with. I can't find a thinner or even an mds sheet for the paint. I can tell you this: the transparent paints are going to spray a lot better than the opaque colors are. The statement that the paint is a high density pigment tells me a bit about it. You would think a paint made specifically for miniatures would paint well. So are Rotring inks as well as Golden Fluid Acrylics and/or Golden Airbrush Acrylics. Testor's, Wicked and Createx are all pretty common.
I see all ya'll using paints I've never heard of as well. It will cost more than the badger most likely, but it will work correctly, and put paint where you want it. If you want detail you have to get a better gun, that is all there is to it. I wouldn't even paint a shirt with a Badger. It is not a fine detail gun by any stretch of the imagination but it will do background work ok for stage craft. The gun can be useful with the right paint/ink and sized tip, along with knowing it's limitations. U/cokronk absolutely is learning the hard way.Badger sucks, and they're one of the better brands that suck.
I get a lot of shit on this board for being blunt.
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