Hi all,

I've disassembled the two Iwata airbrushes I have to give them a good cleaning but was wondering if I can use Medea Super Lube on the nozzle thread.

When I unscrewed the nozzles they both had a distinct brown color paste around the threads. I don't know what this may have been but I'm assuming is some sort of lubricant. Being that I completely removed these brown pasty things from the nozzle threads (I thought it was paint initially), I was wondering if I should/need to use the Medea Super Lube on this area or whether I could just leave it as is and screw the nozzle back on 'dry'.

Any ideas/feedback will be appreciated.

Rob

The brown substance is old fashion bee's wax and it's used as a sealant for the threads.
You can look for a block of bee's wax at an arts and crafts store, or pick up a small container from Badger. (Which is a life time supply.) Badger nozzles actually unscrew from their heads so all you need to do is replace their nozzles when they split, which is a hell of a lot cheaper that replacing the entire head.

Thanks, Dave!

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Rob

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under accessories. Part number 50-050 - Prepared Beeswax $ 4.50