i was using some acyrlic paints and apperantly didnt do such a good job of cleaning it out. ive heard that there are products to clean out acrylic paints, but what is the best way do clean it out? its a badger 360 if it helps any.
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GEARHEAD426
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Try Testor Model Master dried paint solvent # 50495
http://www.scififantmodmadrealm.com/Airbrushing101.html
http://www.trainweb.org/girr/tips/tips3/airbrush_tips.html#cleaning
Did you get the thing cleaned out?
I will give you my routine for cleaning out my airbrushes.
First, dump out the excess paint from your airbrush.
Use a paper towel and wipe out what you can from the inside of the reservoir (bowl).
Fill, rinse and dump with clean water to remove the bulk of any remaining paint in the reservoir, and the trough at the bottom of the reservoir.
When you think you have rinsed out all the paint from the reservoir, fill it again with water, and spray it into a clear glass or plastic jar, with a paper towel over the top of the jar to keep all the mist or overspray contained. The trick is to spray against the side of the jar until you only see clear water coming out.
When you have finished this step, and are happy with the results, remove the handle, and loosen the chucking nut, pull the needle back about a half inch, and tighten the chucking nut back up. Fill the reservoir with water again, and place a finger over the needle cap (the front end of the airbrush), now pu***he trigger down like you were spraying paint out. By blocking the front of the airbrush, and not letting paint or spray come out, you are backflushing your airbrush, that is, you are forcing air, and any debris or paint remnants back through the nozzle, the paint passage inside your airbrush, and into the reservoir. Dump this out, and repeat the procedure untill you see no pigment or cloudiness in the water within the reservoir.
Loosen the chucking nut again, fill the reservoir with clean water again, and push and pull the needle all the way forwards and back through the packing and seals in the airbrush, this helps scrub any paint that may be remaining out of those openings. You may be surprised by how much you get, this is the paint that gets dried around the needle and makes it hard to remove the needle when you come back to airbrush or clean later on. Repeat this procedure untill the water in the reservoir remains clean, with no color or cloudiness.
When that is done, remove the needle, clean and inspect
I’ve had good luck using Scalecoat ONE thinner for getting old dried-up acrylic paint out my airbrush.
Scalecoat paint remover works well for caked-on dried acrylic. I just disassemble the airbrush and soak the dirty parts.