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Post by Scruffy21 Racing on Jun 21, 2007 17:23:34 GMT -7
Can anyone tell me the best way to clean your airbrush? I am finding it takes quite a while to clean and wondered if there is an easier way to do it.
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Post by docb on Jun 21, 2007 17:47:39 GMT -7
I am in no way an expert but I will tell you what I do...immediately after I finish with a color, I remove the jar, clean it out, put some HOK Urethane Reducer in the jar, spray the reducer through the airbrush for a bit, maybe 10-15 seconds, until all the paint residue is cleared out of the gun...then I take a paper towel and block the tip of the airbrush so the air pushes back through the jar, "back washes" into the jar. If the back wash is clear, then you are done. I also put a little reducer on to the paper towel and wipe down the gun just to make sure it is all clean. This whole process takes very little time. I don't know if that helps but that is what I do.
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Post by P D D R 2 on Jun 21, 2007 18:36:56 GMT -7
I am in no way an expert but I will tell you what I do...immediately after I finish with a color, I remove the jar, clean it out, put some HOK Urethane Reducer in the jar, spray the reducer through the airbrush for a bit, maybe 10-15 seconds, until all the paint residue is cleared out of the gun...then I take a paper towel and block the tip of the airbrush so the air pushes back through the jar, "back washes" into the jar. If the back wash is clear, then you are done. I also put a little reducer on to the paper towel and wipe down the gun just to make sure it is all clean. This whole process takes very little time. I don't know if that helps but that is what I do. Do what he said.... ;D Also if you air brush needle comes out easy then take it out and wipe the paint off the needle.... then put it back in and spray more thinner through it.... Get a 2 inch cheep wood handle paint brush to dip into thinner and wipe down the gun and stuff.... I like to use Lacqure thinner or Acetone to clean with...
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Post by Hillbilly Kustoms on Jun 22, 2007 21:32:45 GMT -7
Also, keep solvent from traveling back up the body of the brush and flowing down into the air stem, if that happens it'll make the rubber O-rings swell and you can say bye-bye to them and will be replacing them. You'll know this when it happens because the trigger will stick in the down position after you let it go. You can also disasemble the brush and tip and soak them in Laquer thinner. I use lacquer because it's cheap and works well. You can soak the body of the brush in a small cup just make sure to keep the solvent away from the gaskets and you're set. Once the brush is clean you can use Paint Gun lube on all of the parts that rub. It's much like a derby car in that respect. The less friction you have the easier it is to use. Keep the graphite away though After that, before spraying paint or even putting any paint in through the brush I alwasy run some thinner or reducer to get all of the excess lube out of the areas the paint will be flowing over. Paint gun lube doesn't cause fisheyes but I like to play it safe and not let it have a chance to change it's mind.
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