Hello guys,im looking to buy one of these.Can someone advise me which one to get or what to watch out for and how it works in general?

Kind regards,Sven.

Hi

Have a look on ebay for them, although prices on eBay have gone up quite a bit over the last year but something like this one would do you

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultrasonic-600ml-Cleaner-Jewellery-Dental-Watch-220V-/320749315101

All you add is the appropriate cleaner for the type of paint you use, Acrylic, Enamel, Cellulose etc. For Acrylic I use Iwata Media Cleaner mixed 50/50 with distilled water, and for enamels I use white (Mineral) Spirits.

This is the one I use, I like the option of it having 2 different power settings, although I only ever use it on full power.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AOYUE-9050-Ultrasonic-Cleaner-microprocessor-controlled-/260816833032

A quick note if buying from Hong Kong or China, check the postage charges, some will do it for free and some will charge quite a bit, its often cheaper to buy an expensive one and get free shipping than it is the buy a cheap one and end up paying high postal charges.

Hope this has been of help

Paul

Hello Paul,thanks for the answers!

I have another question,do you use it after every airbrushing session,and how long do you put your airbrush in? Does it really clean it well?

Kind regards,Sven.

Sven- I bought one with an AB a good while ago and I used it quite a bit. Then I realised I could get the same clean result using a cotton bud, some AB cleaner and water. The annoying this is that you can't immerse the whole AB in water as it would harm the interior workings.
For paint stubbornly caked on a paint cup or the needle it is good and I find it great for cleaning paint pots I use for mixing. Some you can set for a custom time but mine usually goes for about 2 minutes and that usually does the trick. My advice is just not to go for a real expensive one.

Hi

I must admit I only use mine if there is a problem that normal cleaning cannot fix, and then I use it for as long as it needs, its also by then been stripped into its component parts so I just drop the paint tip and need in the bath. I have tried it fully assembled and found it good for cleaning the outside but not so good at cleaning the insides.I have not found it does any damage if I put the whole thing in but then again I normally only use Iwata Media Cleaner and that is quite gentle.

Hope this has been of help.

Paul

The ones on ebay are fine for airbrushes, you can put the whole airbrush minus the air valve in, use Medea or Vallejo cleaner, and they will pull out gunk you never knew was there. I highly recommend getting one.

Thank you all!

Karl-Yes i can clean it with a cotton bud too.But the problem is when i airbrush for 5 minutes and than have to clean the airbrush for 30,while i can put it in the ultrasonic cleaner and do something else.
Thank you for the reply!

After this im pretty sure ill take one,if not for all parts that for needle and the paint tip.


Again thanks everyone!

Kind regards,Sven.

I bought a £30 ultrasonic cleaner from a jewellery shop. It never did much on my Iwata, but on my badger it really rattles it's bones and gets the inner gunge out of the brush using just soapy water !

I expect it's something to do with the material the airbrush is made from but I can't be sure, but I know for definite it works better on the badger brush than the Iwata.

Thanks for the addition Bigjon. I have both Iwata and Badger airbrushes so i will try it out.

Kind regards;Sven.