Hello Everyone,
Well, I have gone and done what I thought would never happen. I purchased an Iwata SBS to replace my Aztek 470. I tried it out last night and it worked great. I did the cursory cleaning of two or three cups of windex and cleaned the needle and end cap. But I forgot to clean the inside of the nozzle. It seems some paint dried there, i believe in the threads? (I believe there is threads on the inside of the nozzle) and it seems real hard to clean. I have soaked the nozzle in windex for near an hour and tried to clean it out with a small round bristle brush I got at the store, a set of 5 or 6 for airbrush cleaning. Are there threads inside the nozzle of the SBS? Should I let it soak longer? As I said I am very new to Iwata and don't want to ruin it. Any help anyone could lend would be great!!

Best,

Walter

I've got the CR revolution version, and the two caps do screw off...don't loose them!
The lil tip piece is a ring of sorts, but the next bigger cap is the mixing chamber...screw that off and you'll see the needle seat and air hole.
I, myself, like using laquer thinner to clean the AB...cleans "everything" including anything dried on {drips} from previous sprays. I use a dropper to 1/3 fill the cup, swish it around and blow it out, then reload again with clean thinner and spray it out, then wipe it off quickly and she's good.
Try a more agressive cleaner and you'll see better results...I don't think the windex is agressive enough....

Pipe Cleaner + a thinner. Should work.

Matt

I most guy's don't do this , but I always strip the brush done and clean every thing after each colour coat . Might sound like a pain on having to do this but I have never had any trouble with my airbrushes .

I do Use mr muscle ovan cleaner let it soak for half an hour then just rinse and there good as new!

Hello Everyone,
Thanks to everyone who responded and thank you all for the help. I do appreciate it! I forgot to add in my post that I spray Acrylics only, most Tamiya. I thought the WIndex with the Ammonia would be sufficient to dissolve the acrylic paint. Will have to rethink that one. I will try you method next Jaymes. Thank you again everyone, You have helped me greatly.

Best Wishes,
Walter

i put createx airbrush cleaner in a jar strip the airbrush. let is soak for about 1/2 hour and then get a pipe cleaner and run it thru any holes and it works a treat i then lubricate the needle. re assemble and then shoot some water follewd by some multi purpose thinners. after this its all good to go again for the next session.
i will just run some multi purpose thinners throguh in between each colour when painting and this does the trick

I agree with Terri that a total strip down is always a good thing. It may seem a harsh chemical,but I use good ol Canandian Tire Laquer thinner always for clean up .. i always remove the nozzle and take a thin strip of triangle shape paper tower ..twist it into a cone with my fingers ...push it into the nozzle ..pull the end out through the tip so the nozzle is stuffed..then I use my tweezers to dip it into my laquer thinner jar and sit it on the bench until I finish cleaning the rest of the brush...it goes back in almost last to avoid damage..Laquer thinner is the quicker picker-upper ..and you can even use it to thin Acrylic paints ...it gives an interesting sheen to the paint when used properly ..