Airbrush Recommendations

Keith Gatchalian · Post by **Keith Gatchalian** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:41 pm

I have a Badger 155 Anthem that has gotten gummed up somehow and I have no idea how to fix it.

I went to order a new one, because I loved how it worked, but apparently Badger is having issues.

Can someone recommend a comparable airbrush that I can get asap???

also, do vertical feed airbrushes work better then bottom siphon ones? The cups on the badger constantly got clogged ( and I thinned the paints alot).

Joseph Osborn · Post by **Joseph Osborn** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:18 pm

Hi Keith,
Welcome to the forum. Another fellow had a cleaning problem with his Anthem recently, too:
viewtopic.php?t=61898
Maybe you can try some of the tips in that discussion.

A comparable airbrush would be a Paasche VL or a Paasche Millennium, but these use three different sizes of tip/needle combos instead of the Anthem's single setup. If you want to step up a bit, then an Iwata Eclipse is a good reliable choice and is available in different configurations.

Badger doesn't have an online store, but they are selling some blemished airbrushes in a "Garage Sale." They have bare Anthems for $28 plus shipping. Retail versions of the Anthems are widely available from online retailers. If you like your Anthem and want the best of both gravity-feed and siphon-feed, look at the Badger 360. It's basically an Anthem with a special body that twists. A gravity-fed (vertical as you say) airbrush generally works better at lower air pressures, uses less paint, and is a bit quicker to clean. Siphon-feed is good for large jobs where you don't want to constantly add paint to the reservoir.

Hope this helps, but maybe you can post some more details on the trouble you're having and maybe you can get your current airbrush going again.

Keith Gatchalian · Post by **Keith Gatchalian** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:25 am

Welp, I tried the old airbrush last night....I could get air to come out, but no paint.

Nothing seemed to be clogged, neither in airbrush or in the feed bottle.

But when I loosened the bottle top, I could get the water to spray out.

I will try that method with paint and see how it works.

Joseph Osborn · Post by **Joseph Osborn** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:25 pm

There's a little hole in the lid of the jar-- it must not be clogged or blocked. Make sure that hole is clear. It might just solve your problem.