Kit Basher Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I'm giving my Badger 200 a thorough cleaning. I've got it completely apart, and I can see what looks like hair or fur inside the body. Is that supposed to be there, some kind of packing or something, or do I need to get it out of there? Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I've had my Badger 200 apart many times, and found to be completely free of fur every time. My guess is whatever you found shouldn't be there. Where did you see this stuff? Is it in the paint passages from the bottle to the tip, or in the air passages, or...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Have you been using cheap pipe cleaners in it….they lose “fur” quite easily. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Bainford said: I've had my Badger 200 apart many times, and found to be completely free of fur every time. My guess is whatever you found shouldn't be there. Where did you see this stuff? Is it in the paint passages from the bottle to the tip, or in the air passages, or...? It's in the air passage, in the main body of the brush. I can see it where I took out the trigger and the air valve. 32 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: Have you been using cheap pipe cleaners in it….they lose “fur” quite easily. I don't think it's from pipe cleaners. It looks like cat fur. The cat is not allowed in the hobby room, but his fur seems to be everywhere, so I suppose it's possible. Thanks for your responses, guys. Edited July 25, 2022 by Kit Basher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Well, it is a badger, but I believe that they have fur on the outside. 😊 Steve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 27 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Well, it is a badger, but I believe that they have fur on the outside. 😊 Steve LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Do you shoot a lot of metallics? Is it possible that the particles from the paint are adhered somehow to the barrel inside? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 23 minutes ago, JollySipper said: Do you shoot a lot of metallics? Is it possible that the particles from the paint are adhered somehow to the barrel inside? This is sort of my general purpose brush, so it shoots most everything. Flats, solids, metallics, whatever. Mostly enamels and some lacquers tho. I have another brush I use for water based stuff. I'm getting a lot of old paint out of it. Hopefully, when I'm done scrubbing, I'll give it a shot of compressed air and that will get rid of the fur too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 So I got the fur, and other assorted scuzz, out of the brush. Works much better. Thanks, guys! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Ross Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Just a thought, I would check the filters (both in AND out) on your compressor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 11 hours ago, Raoul Ross said: Just a thought, I would check the filters (both in AND out) on your compressor. That is an excellent idea! There is definitely a filter on the intake side, and who knows what's in the water trap on the output side. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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