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Who was your point of contact with Badger? The sort of problem you describe is really the first Ive heard like this, as on airbrush forums Badger is known for just the opposite- going out of thier way to fix problems.

Bubbling and spitting like you describe sounds mostly like the teflon seal is out of whack- I believe with that model of Renegade you may be able to adjust it yourself(I know you can with a Krome, just not sure if that feature was started with the Renegades...)

Either way, if you'd like I can probly get you in touch with someone that can help you solve that brushes woes, or get you in touch with someone from Badger. Most likely Ken Schlotfeldt as he'd probly want to make sure something like this gets taken care of and likes knowing he has happy customers.

But to answer your original question- 520$ for a single brush is absurd unless you are a full time professional artist that knows exactly why you need that specific tool

If you upgrade I'd suggest a Krome- for the reasons you already know- you have a bunch of compatible parts. And while you might think its just a shiny renegade because it uses the same needle & tips- the trigger is actually very different. The renegades were designed for use in like auto body shops- so theyre a robust 'tool like' trigger and rather heavy. Alot of people didnt like that. So on the Krome, they redesigned it, made it lighter and more adjustable, smoother. And alot easier to get precise results with. If nothing else- its Amazon- try it out- if not impressed just give it a decent clean and return it

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Also, going back to the renegade for a second: I see a bunch of people selling this thing. I have no idea what this thing is or where it is in the airbrush - when I've broken it down, as I have many many times, I have never seen this part. If this is what you are referring to, MoM - I don't know how to service it but it seems different than the part that is not user serviceable.

I wasn't sure if it was with the Renegades or if that was a feature they introduced with the Krome. I've never had the opportunity to take apart any of the Renegades, so I wasn't sure. If I mentioned it as more than a possibility, sorry about the confusion. And that ebay link is for a needle seal for a badger 350, so I don't know if that would have anything to do with a Renegade since the part pictured doesnt match anything in the parts diagram.


For your question about using the Sotar Needle stop, thats done pretty much by feel. Since most paints flow different, and will work different depending on PSI, humidity and even barometric pressure can affect it- those little metering marks on the needle stop aren't really all that helpful with acrylic paints. If you do use the needle stop, the easiest method is to just test spray and dial it in, and it then limits the maximum spray. Its rather helpful for getting consistency with freehand lines and other really small work. But as Scooty mentioned, alot of people dont even use it, so its a preference thing.

One thing I will mention on the SOTAR- as you mentioned PTFE seals on hte spray heads- the SOTAR does have one- and its a very very sneaky little piece of plastic- I call it the White Ninja- as it will pop off when you disassemble it for cleaning and do a really good job of trying to disappear. Dont let the happen or you'll have a huge backflow/bubbling issue. In the WGC facebook group we just had a user with this happen and they went through the whole trouble shooting list until I asked if that plastic ring was in place Its pretty much the only Badger brush with that sort of a ring on it too...

Anyhow, hope you enjoy that SOTAR, its a good piece of gear