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therufus
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So after using the Krome for two days i have some thoughts on it: first of all i LOVE the brush, after the chineese Veda crapolo brush the Krome feels like the real deal, the trigger is FANTASTIC (especially after a good portion of regdab lube), the weight of the brush is perfect, it sits in the hand realy well, i had trigger finger pain after using the Veda for a week, i have none after two day airbrushing marathon with the Krome, i love the trigger stopper, for a noob like me it's a real handy thing, the whole construction of the brush is great and it feels realy good. Dang i even loved how the Krome smelled when it was brand new haha smelled like my crafts class back in the schooldays of my ussr past haha.
But i think i got a lemon and here are my concerns:
1: The thread in the cup. Though it does not affect the performance, it is def a pain in the ass to clean the brush. I spent ten minutes scraping the paint of the threads (and yes i spray the cleaner after every color change, i'm a little obsessive with the brush cleaning and in the end of the day i make a full clean of the brush, well i like them shine haha) So this is a concern to me. I called the Badger help line today and the first person that answered the phone said that this is not a defect
2: The Krome came with two sets of needle/nozle one is super fine (came preinstalled on the brush) and the other fine (came in a separate package in the box). Well since i'm not that experienced (not yet haha) with airbrushing a super fine tip is too much for me right now, i haven't found yet the perfect balance between pressure/paint so i was realy looking forward in mastering the fine needle/nozzle first. Well like i posted before they just dont work, when i put in the needle and the nozzle the air just doest pass through the brush, i tried it 4 times and still didn't work. As i said i called the Badger service line today and the person with whom i talked first said that the thread is not a defect but after hearing about the needle/nozle problem she switched me to a tech who said that the thread IS an issue and the needle/nozzle problem is not right too, he said that i should send my brush to the factory in an envelope and said something about including a check in the package but i didn't hear really well the details so i preferred to ignore it ahah %)
3: The protective regulator cap. Man that thing just sucks, the paint builds up on the protective arms and spits in the middle of long spray sessions, and the worst part is that it's screwed to the Hold down ring so tight that even after 10 minutes of plier session i couldn't unscrew them, i actualy thought that i would break the damn thing, it actualy looks like it's a single piece (but the manual and tear down videos on youtube tells me that it's two piece). And how the hell do you remove dry paint from the tip with that thing on? It takes me alot of time with qtips to do that.
Figured this out. This was totally my fault. Wrong thinning and pressure. I did an thorough test with different paint thinning and pressure and the thing worked like a charm. Still can't get it off though.
4. The air leak. I got the Krome with a brand new Badger hose with an inline water trap. But when i press the trigger i can feel some air coming from the connection, as i got more into understanding how this brush work i switched to lower pressure and the problem disappeared (or i just cant feel it) i'm going to do an old school soapy water test tomorrow and be sure about it.
The leak disappeared. Probably didn't fit the hose right the first time
5. The plastic thumb rest. Well the darn thing didn't have a screw in it, the front of the thumb rest is not parallel to the airbrush, it's a little bit lower so there's a small gap. Not a big deal but def not something you want to see on a new airbrush. And i actually like this plastic thing, it feels much more comfortable for me to hold the brush with it on.
6. The metal seam where the paint cup is connected to the main body. I dont know how the do it (welding?) but the seam is bad, it's very wide and doesn't have coating on it so the paint just sticks to it and it's a pain to get it out. Maybe this is ok, i don't know, but i don't like it.
So this is it. I really don't know what to do with the brush. I'm actually thinking about sending it back to amazon and ask for another one. There is too much stuff not right with this brush and i don't think i want to try and fix it, i think i want another new Krome. Though i love this airbrush i have double thoughts about the H&S Ultra right now.
And here's something i did today with it %) my first try to do a "realistic fire" looks like fairy farts ahah
But i think i got a lemon and here are my concerns:
1: The thread in the cup. Though it does not affect the performance, it is def a pain in the ass to clean the brush. I spent ten minutes scraping the paint of the threads (and yes i spray the cleaner after every color change, i'm a little obsessive with the brush cleaning and in the end of the day i make a full clean of the brush, well i like them shine haha) So this is a concern to me. I called the Badger help line today and the first person that answered the phone said that this is not a defect
2: The Krome came with two sets of needle/nozle one is super fine (came preinstalled on the brush) and the other fine (came in a separate package in the box). Well since i'm not that experienced (not yet haha) with airbrushing a super fine tip is too much for me right now, i haven't found yet the perfect balance between pressure/paint so i was realy looking forward in mastering the fine needle/nozzle first. Well like i posted before they just dont work, when i put in the needle and the nozzle the air just doest pass through the brush, i tried it 4 times and still didn't work. As i said i called the Badger service line today and the person with whom i talked first said that the thread is not a defect but after hearing about the needle/nozle problem she switched me to a tech who said that the thread IS an issue and the needle/nozzle problem is not right too, he said that i should send my brush to the factory in an envelope and said something about including a check in the package but i didn't hear really well the details so i preferred to ignore it ahah %)
3: The protective regulator cap. Man that thing just sucks, the paint builds up on the protective arms and spits in the middle of long spray sessions, and the worst part is that it's screwed to the Hold down ring so tight that even after 10 minutes of plier session i couldn't unscrew them, i actualy thought that i would break the damn thing, it actualy looks like it's a single piece (but the manual and tear down videos on youtube tells me that it's two piece). And how the hell do you remove dry paint from the tip with that thing on? It takes me alot of time with qtips to do that.
Figured this out. This was totally my fault. Wrong thinning and pressure. I did an thorough test with different paint thinning and pressure and the thing worked like a charm. Still can't get it off though.
4. The air leak. I got the Krome with a brand new Badger hose with an inline water trap. But when i press the trigger i can feel some air coming from the connection, as i got more into understanding how this brush work i switched to lower pressure and the problem disappeared (or i just cant feel it) i'm going to do an old school soapy water test tomorrow and be sure about it.
The leak disappeared. Probably didn't fit the hose right the first time
5. The plastic thumb rest. Well the darn thing didn't have a screw in it, the front of the thumb rest is not parallel to the airbrush, it's a little bit lower so there's a small gap. Not a big deal but def not something you want to see on a new airbrush. And i actually like this plastic thing, it feels much more comfortable for me to hold the brush with it on.
6. The metal seam where the paint cup is connected to the main body. I dont know how the do it (welding?) but the seam is bad, it's very wide and doesn't have coating on it so the paint just sticks to it and it's a pain to get it out. Maybe this is ok, i don't know, but i don't like it.
So this is it. I really don't know what to do with the brush. I'm actually thinking about sending it back to amazon and ask for another one. There is too much stuff not right with this brush and i don't think i want to try and fix it, i think i want another new Krome. Though i love this airbrush i have double thoughts about the H&S Ultra right now.
And here's something i did today with it %) my first try to do a "realistic fire" looks like fairy farts ahah
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