Use your H & S Phil. You need a good
airbrush for varnishing and priming every bit as you do for paint.
I use my best
airbrush for all things with a .35 needle/nozzle (acrylic water based) for everything that is
except for effects etc.
Just as important to get a good finish with primer and varnishing as it is with paint. Primer the first coat lays a good
foundation surface down to receive the paint. The varnish is the top coat in gloss to matt. Mess it up and you have
ruined the model. Mess up the varnish and it is difficult to go back with out messing up the paint coats.
Not had any problems with cleaning the brush after priming it cleans up just in the way the paint cleans up.
Varnish beware never leave any in the
airbrush for any time. Wash out and give a really good clean. With an H & S
this is simple compared to an Iwata. This is what I do. Break the whole brush down. Dunk the nozzle in two tea
spoons of cleaner and leave 10 mins. Pull the needle through kitchen roll laced with cleaner.
Stop up the nozzle end with a finger drizzle from the back end a teasoonful of cleaner and brush down from the back
end as varnish tends to creep back along the needle tunnel. from the front brush up into the cup. Great on an H & S
as the cup is removable and makes it easier.
Rinse the nozzle and then view against the light which should show a "beauftifully" clean orifice.
Drench all with water. Reassemble. Then fill the cup with cleaner and discharge. When it begins to make a gurgel
noise stop leaving a bit of cleaner in the nozzle.
Laurie