I read somewhere, sometime back, that you can mix your own airbrush cleaner. Unfortunately, I forgot where I read this and all I can remember is that it requires Simple Green as one part of the mixture. Can anybody help?
Thanks
-Matt
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DIY airbrush cleaning fluid?
retiredyank
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Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 04:08 AM UTC
Keeperofsouls2099
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Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 07:21 AM UTC
i use 100% acetone in my iwata works great and theres no seals for it to get to. 
Grauwolf
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Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 04:00 PM UTC
Hi Matt,
If you are using acrylics, Windex with ammonia is an excellent cleaner.
I usually run some Windex thru between a color change and on the final
cleaning.
What is important, is after the Windex flush, run plain water thru to clear
any Windex as the ammonia will react with any new paint you add to
the airbrush.
Works fine for me...
Cheers,
Joe
If you are using acrylics, Windex with ammonia is an excellent cleaner.
I usually run some Windex thru between a color change and on the final
cleaning.
What is important, is after the Windex flush, run plain water thru to clear
any Windex as the ammonia will react with any new paint you add to
the airbrush.
Works fine for me...
Cheers,
Joe
retiredyank
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Posted: Friday, October 01, 2010 - 08:49 AM UTC
Acetone, I'm afraid, will ruin my teflon o-rings.
I have run amonia through my brush before. This creates the problem of the amonia etching the brass tip, even if I run a jar of water through it.
But thank you for the advice.
I have run amonia through my brush before. This creates the problem of the amonia etching the brass tip, even if I run a jar of water through it.
But thank you for the advice.
Quoted Text
Hi Matt,
If you are using acrylics, Windex with ammonia is an excellent cleaner.
I usually run some Windex thru between a color change and on the final
cleaning.
What is important, is after the Windex flush, run plain water thru to clear
any Windex as the ammonia will react with any new paint you add to
the airbrush.
Works fine for me...
Cheers,
Joe
jon_a_its
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Posted: Monday, October 11, 2010 - 03:43 AM UTC
Medea airbrush cleaner works for me with my Iwata CS & acrylics
retiredyank
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Posted: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 11:39 PM UTC
Found some MEK while looking through the garage. Wear a mask and spray it through a rag. It's like wonder cleaner. 15 seconds after every few uses and your ab is like new. BE SURE YOU WEAR A MASK AND SPRAY it THROUGH a RAG. MEK HAS SOME SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES.
viper29_ca
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Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 03:17 AM UTC
Vallejo Airbrush cleaner, works great!! Cleans out even dried on acrylic paint, and lubricates your airbrush at the same time.
retiredyank
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Posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:48 AM UTC
Anybody ever used Iwata cleaner? 8oz for $6, much cheaper than anything else I've seen. Or, I may have to go with the Windex idea.
Grauwolf
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Posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 03:13 PM UTC
Ahoy Matt,
Really...as I have suggested, Windex does a great job, I have been using it
to clean my ABs for years and absolutely no issues. Just run some H2O
thru the AB after cleaning it with Windex and then move on to your next color or
store, till the next session.
This works with all acrylics or water based paints.
Cheers,
Joe
Really...as I have suggested, Windex does a great job, I have been using it
to clean my ABs for years and absolutely no issues. Just run some H2O
thru the AB after cleaning it with Windex and then move on to your next color or
store, till the next session.
This works with all acrylics or water based paints.
Cheers,
Joe
retiredyank
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 10:24 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Ahoy Matt,
Really...as I have suggested, Windex does a great job, I have been using it
to clean my ABs for years and absolutely no issues. Just run some H2O
thru the AB after cleaning it with Windex and then move on to your next color or
store, till the next session.
This works with all acrylics or water based paints.
Cheers,
Joe
OK. Willing to give it a go at $1 per bottle from the thrift store. I'll just keep using MEK for enamels.
Thanks
-Matt N.
retiredyank
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Posted: Sunday, October 31, 2010 - 09:33 PM UTC
Now, I think Windex is the holy grail of cleaners. Works great to clean glass, stove tops, and my airbrush. Thanks Joe. I think I'm going to spray some on my broken toe and see if it heals faster.
cardinal
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Posted: Friday, November 19, 2010 - 01:44 AM UTC
I have used Windex before but it seems that I need something better so I tried Createx AB cleaner which is good. Cleans my color cup good which makes switching paint colors fast & easy. I'm trying out a few of this AB cleaners especially when I got my Iwata Revolution AB to see which one is more efficient. Right now I'm about to test EZ Air & compare this to the Createx AB cleaner. BTW I got the Createx for free after my first purchase from Bear Air. The EZ Air sells for about $6 for the 16 oz. bottle also from Bear Air.
robtmelvin
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Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 04:44 PM UTC
I'd definitely stay away from acetone as an airbrush cleaner. I use it quite a bit for certain applications, but cleaning my airbrush isn't one of them. The stuff is just too hot! If I'm shooting acrylics I'll use alcohol (isopropyl or denatured), or the same acrylic thinner I used with the paint. But, I usually shoot enamels almost exclusively and I've always made a point of cleaning my airbrush with enamel paint thinner. Never had a problem and it keeps the airbrushes spotless.
Bob
Bob
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 07:29 PM UTC
Running Windex through my AB after every use works great. I have to break it down and clean it about every 10 uses. Thanks for all the feedback.
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Posted: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 07:29 PM UTC
50% Distilled water, 25% Windex and 25% Simple Green
This is the same stuff that they sell in the high end airbrush shops.
Works best on water based paints.
This is the same stuff that they sell in the high end airbrush shops.
Works best on water based paints.
retiredyank
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Posted: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 10:49 PM UTC
Quoted Text
50% Distilled water, 25% Windex and 25% Simple Green
This is the same stuff that they sell in the high end airbrush shops.
Works best on water based paints.
Thanks Jazz Kat
jon_a_its
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Posted: Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 12:40 AM UTC
For Acrylics:
Medea Airbrush Cleaner, and/or Windex (Windolene old formula with amonia)
then flush with clean water.
I've stopped using IPA as I use mostly Vallejo paint, & alcohol turns it into goop.
Enamels: Humbrol thinners.
Enjoy
Medea Airbrush Cleaner, and/or Windex (Windolene old formula with amonia)
then flush with clean water.
I've stopped using IPA as I use mostly Vallejo paint, & alcohol turns it into goop.
Enamels: Humbrol thinners.
Enjoy
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 09:59 AM UTC
Quoted Text
For Acrylics:
Medea Airbrush Cleaner, and/or Windex (Windolene old formula with amonia)
then flush with clean water.
I've stopped using IPA as I use mostly Vallejo paint, & alcohol turns it into goop.
Enamels: Humbrol thinners.
Enjoy
Thanks for the tip, but I already found what I was looking for.
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