I hate using enamals when airbrushing due to the mess created when cleaning (the dirty thinner..smelly rags). I still end up with a airbrush that is not as clean when i use acrylics. What procedure do you use to clean your airbrush after using enamels?

i'll spray a jar/cup of thinner through it.... between colors (sometimes 2) and i usually disassemble it to to clean it at the end of the night.

I use a thingy called a '"Neatness Jar" I picked up one day at the art supply house. Cost a big $1.99.(only info on it is: Jack Richeson & Co. USA) In the bottom I have a couple of resporator pads I get from work to absorb the thinner, and simply spray a few cups of lacquer thinner thru the airbrush between colors. When done for the day (or night) my final rinse is simple white spirits. My two main airbrushes are a Badger 100, and an Iwata HP-B, both gravity feeds, so they are really super easy to clean. My 150 takes a little longer to clean. Every now and then I totally disassemble the brush and do a complete cleaning, then lube with Badger Needle Juice, and replace the teflon head gasket. That's for my at home airbrushing.
At work, since I work in a boiler room, I don't have to worry about the hardwood floors that I do not own, I spray a few cups of lacquer thinner, then white spirits thru the brush, into the good old boiler room....... and again I occasionally disasemble for a complete cleaning, and lube job, but instead of usinf the needle juice, I simply use some of the fine instrument oil we have laying around.
Before I use my airbrushes I always spray a little clean lacquer thinner thru them first, to insure there is no residual oil left that will affect what I'm spraying. The lacquer thinner will remove the oil, so there is no problems spraying acrylics, or inks. Doesn't take me longer than 5 minute to clean my airbrushes, 10 with a complete break down.

I spray some thinner though the brush.. untill it comes out clean.. pull the needle take off the nozzle clean them and the body with q-tips dipped in thinner and Microbrushs.. takes about 3 mins.. I use a Badger 360 (same as the 155) and about the easiest to clean.

on the thinner mess.. I have a baby food jar with a hole in the lid large enough for my airbrush tip and a few small holes drilled in lid for ventilation.. I spray in my spray booth so whatever fumes escape got into the vent..

It also helps if you put gauze in the jar.. (but then can't really filter and reuse the thinner for another use or 2)

with my badger 150... after iam done painting, i empty the paint jar... rince it in water shake it till most of it is gone, maybe ad some soap... then rince it well... after i fill it with thinner and just spray the thinner on white paper, something like that( i usualy open a door in the garage) after its done, i like to dissaemble it and clean the needle and nozzle...

Frank ( theres a good link in the painting and aibrushing forum called something like good tips when handling and... somethign else) check it out... it should help you!

instead of spraying your thinner in the air or on a rag or paper... you can build something with a used mask... if ur intereasted on how to build it, pm me and il give you the link

here is link

http://www.rlm.at/start_e.htm?cont/thema06_e.htm&1

clean and very usefull step-by-step cleaning

thats the link!