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Best cleaner for airtbrush, brush and palette
him_15
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 02:46 PM UTC
Hi all, I have been using Tamiya airbrush cleaner to clean airbrush, and their Lacquer thinner to clean brush and palette for sometimes. While it works out very well it is also very expensive in a long run. Therefore, could anyone kindly introduces other economic product that would works just well for these purpose? Would be really appreciated!
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 03:07 PM UTC

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Hi all, I have been using Tamiya airbrush cleaner to clean airbrush, and their Lacquer thinner to clean brush and palette for sometimes. While it works out very well it is also very expensive in a long run. Therefore, could anyone kindly introduces other economic product that would works just well for these purpose? Would be really appreciated!


99% Isopropyl Alcohol will clean off most paints.
AnalogKid
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 03:56 PM UTC
Yes, isopropyl alcohol for sure, especially for Tamiya acrylics. I only use their airbrush cleaner if I happen to use the lacquer thinner to thin the paints for use in my airbrush (which, by the way, I highly recommend for a superior finish). All other times I use 91% isopropyl alcohol...much cheaper in the long run.
edmund
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 05:35 AM UTC
Or you could try the store bought lacquer thinner to clean the airbrush .
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 07:35 AM UTC
I use mostly Tamiya acrylics and Windex to clean up. After spraying paint I fill the cup with Windex and spray through, works well. It also cleans brushes and is cheap!
him_15
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 01:54 PM UTC
Where may I find isopropyl alcohol? Thank you!
Karl187
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 03:38 PM UTC
I got my Isopropyl Alcohol on eBay.
48thscale
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 03:49 PM UTC

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I use mostly Tamiya acrylics and Windex to clean up. After spraying paint I fill the cup with Windex and spray through, works well. It also cleans brushes and is cheap!


Anybody an idea by what name Windex goes in Europe? Could be a very good idea...
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 05:33 PM UTC
I think in Europe the label name is Crystal glass cleaner maybe? It was in another thread. Basically any streak free glass cleaner with ammonia will clean out an airbrush. Then rinse again with water to remove the ammonia.

You should be able to get isopropyl alcohol at a pharmancy/chemist shop. Just be very careful spraying it as it will ignite explosively. It is best to spray it into a brush cleaner or other enclosed trap. Years ago a kid in school blew up a room because he saturated the room with alcohol fumes spraying from a bottle. He was burned up pretty badly but lived.
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 06:18 PM UTC
Hi

Here I use Mr.Muscle windows cleaner for my Ammo and acrilics paints.

Talking about Tamiya, can I use Isopropyl Alcohol to thin them?.

TIA

Regards Alvaro
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 06:26 PM UTC

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I use mostly Tamiya acrylics and Windex to clean up. After spraying paint I fill the cup with Windex and spray through, works well. It also cleans brushes and is cheap!


Anybody an idea by what name Windex goes in Europe? Could be a very good idea...


In the UK its Windowlene, but any glass cleaner should do the trick.
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