After use with water base paint ?
Sorry is water ok to clean up with?
Hi there. I use window washer.
Simon
Windex?
I’ve always used soapy water, with a fresh water rinse.
If I’m just changing colors, I will spray a couple of caps or a whole color bottle of water, then just use the next bottle.
But my thorough cleaning is soapy water with a rinse after. For stubborn (read dried) paint I have a bottle of Badger Airbrush cleaner that I will use, but most times I never need it.
Thanks
I use lacquer thinner, regardless of the type of paint used. Cheap, easy to use, and works well with any of the many paint brands and types that I use.
Wayne
I use lacquer thinner too. Works great.
Dave
i use a shot of water ( or the brand airbrush cleaner if it exists. Valleyjo has one) to get the bulk out then Accetone. Alcohol is a good one
too if it works in that particular brand
I use CRC Brake & Parts Cleaner with fantastic results.
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Do not use on a plastic airbrush.
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-Kevin
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I use lacquer thinner. It works with all paints, and works great.
Mike.
Yes, works great.
I definitely second including Windex. I had trouble easily cleaning the tip in particular until I went that route. EDIT: Also second the cleanup jar to spray into.
I use a paint cup on my airbrush. When done with painting I go through several steps. First I add add a few drops of Windex into the cup and spray that. I remove the cup and toss it into a small jar of Windex temporarily. Then I spray from a Windex loaded suction jar, and hold my finger over the tip a moment to backflush the fluid into the jar. Then I spray from a 2nd jar clean Windex. Then I remove the tip and toss it into the Windex jar with the cup. Then go to the garage sink and disassemble the airbursh and clean with warm soapy water, including the tip and paint cup. The latter items, hardest to clean, are easy as they have been sitting in WIndex.
When done, I reassemble the airbrush and spray some clean denatured alcohol. At that point it seems good as new. Some folks do less, but I like to clean it completely rather than just spray clean solvent through it before storage.
Thankyou all for the good advice
As others recommended, Laquer Thinner. One caution; make certain you use some sort of painting type glove to protect your hands whilst using it. Skin will absorb laquer thinner in less than a heartbeat.[C):-)]
What about white vinagar
It’s lacquer thinner for me, takes away the need to ponder about what to use as it works on everything.
Trouble is i dont have a spray booth
Neither do I and only spray lacquer thinner outdoors. I find alcohol then water does a good enough job for routine cleaning. If I feel my brush isn’t working well, I will strip it down and use lacquer thinner.
Ammonia can be corrosive to metal. Is the concentration of ammonia in Windex corrosive? Maybe not, maybe it depends on if it left in the airbrush or flushed out. I doubt anyone is post that yes they ruined their airbrush. I also doubt that if it happens, people would make a connection to the use of windex.
Vinegar, AKA acetic acid, May begin to attack the brass if left in contact over a long period of time.
I have a large exhaust fan in the paint room rather than an actual paint booth. Sometimes my painting jobs are probably a bit large for the average booth.
For routine between-color clean outs I recommend one of these cleanout jars:
I have several from different importers. Some jars fit the lid better than others. There is a little filter that will grab some of the particulate as the cleaning solution is sprayed out.
I use automobile washer fluid for between-color cleanouts with water based paints and lacquer thinner for oil based paints.
Generally, for a tear-down cleaning I use lacquer thinner.
Good Luck, Ed