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Cleaning Vallejo gray primer and airbrush
SFModeller
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 04:59 AM UTC
Hi. Has anyone using an airbrush with Vallejo gray primer ? I wonder what do you use to clean it up afterward. I put on a gray primer coat on an old Tamiya Challenger last night and i had a hard time cleaning up my airbrush. Thanks.
Thanh.
viper29_ca
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 02:22 PM UTC
I use Vallejo's own Acrylic Cleaner...works great.
didgeboy
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 04:10 PM UTC
flush it with windex if you do not have the Vallejo primer, then with distilled water until it runs clear. Cheers.
Paul-H
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 09:07 PM UTC
Vallejo Airbrush Cleaner for me as well.

Paul
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Posted: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 12:43 AM UTC
I use dilluted Ammonia(with water), then a little Media airbrush cleaner. Then flush with water, no problem. I always dismantle my airbrush when finished for a thorough cleaning.

Joel_W
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Posted: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 03:42 AM UTC
I have a Paasche H single external action air brush. And while it has some drawbacks compared to a duel action airbrush, one of them isn't cleaning it. I remove the cone and needle between color changes as well as the final clean up after a painting session, and clean both parts with Lacquer Thinner. Takes 2 min and I'm painting again. I've tried Windex with Ammonia, Iso Alcohol, and a few acrylic cleaners. None work as fast, nor do the same job as LC does.

jon_a_its
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Posted: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 11:23 PM UTC

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I use Vallejo's own Acrylic Cleaner...works great.



Ditto.... or Medea Airbrush Cleaner...
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