06-01-2025, 08:38 PM
Hi gang
Yesterday I did something I never do....I read directions on a bottle of Badger air brush paint. I had 3 undecorated locomotives to paint and I took a lot of time washing the bodies so there would be nothing to make flaws in the finished product. I sprayed the bodies with my airbrush and when I was finished they looked great. Tonight after 24 hours of dry time I went out to look at them and the paint was flaking off in some places on all 3 bodies,
I have painted at least 125 locomotives and over 200 freight cars and never had this happen, I also have never used Badger airbrush paint (especially made for model railroad items) so I have concluded this will be the last time I use this product. Now I can look forward to a couple hours clean up before repainting with another brand of paint and most likely it will be Rustoleum. I have had very good results using this and a half pint is just a little more in cost than a 1 oz bottle of model paint, and it is simple to get a close color match.
I have many different colors in the Tru color brand but not the one I need and it is a 40 mile drive to the hobby shop where I buy it and I am still unable to leave my wife by herself for that long.
Yesterday I did something I never do....I read directions on a bottle of Badger air brush paint. I had 3 undecorated locomotives to paint and I took a lot of time washing the bodies so there would be nothing to make flaws in the finished product. I sprayed the bodies with my airbrush and when I was finished they looked great. Tonight after 24 hours of dry time I went out to look at them and the paint was flaking off in some places on all 3 bodies,
I have painted at least 125 locomotives and over 200 freight cars and never had this happen, I also have never used Badger airbrush paint (especially made for model railroad items) so I have concluded this will be the last time I use this product. Now I can look forward to a couple hours clean up before repainting with another brand of paint and most likely it will be Rustoleum. I have had very good results using this and a half pint is just a little more in cost than a 1 oz bottle of model paint, and it is simple to get a close color match.
I have many different colors in the Tru color brand but not the one I need and it is a 40 mile drive to the hobby shop where I buy it and I am still unable to leave my wife by herself for that long.