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what kind of air compressor are you using? what psi are you shooting at? wait - propel can. that could be a problem. shitty air regulation at best, and you can only go for like 5 minutes. find and air compressor with a storage tank and a regulator (dont go buy a fancy expensive airbrush compressor - they're junk. but if you really want one, i have one i'd let go.......). play around with the pressures, but you'll be best at the 20-30psi range. lower the pressure when you want to do smaller detail work.
what kind of paint/thinners are you using? i dunno what tip/needle sizes run on the badgers, but i think it should be about .5, so you wouldnt have to worry about straining your paint. are you using a modeling enamel? if so, the thinner might eat away at that plastic container. although.......ive kept lac thinner in plastic containers for years. never really worked with enamels, although enamel thinners seem to be a bit more caustic.
as far as mixing ratios? throw em out, just mix in thinner till the paint has a nice milky consistency, and make sure its mixed well. if you're using waterbased paints - same story.
if you are using enamels - make sure you clean that gun well, then blow it out with compressed air, the enamel thinners can eat away your rubber seals.......
i'll also agree on the 1/8" blue fine line 3m tape, it corners and sticks nicely - although a material called automask might work best (i think this is what majik_6 was referring to, you get it at coast).
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