I have tried Mission Model paint and really like it. For those of you who also use it what is your flushing and cleaning routine for your airbrush? If I only use their cleaner/thinner it is going to get real expensive quickly. So what other products do you use to flush and clean your airbrush after using Mission Model paints?

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I have tried Mission Model paint and really like it. For those of you who also use it what is your flushing and cleaning routine for your airbrush? If I only use their cleaner/thinner it is going to get real expensive quickly. So what other products do you use to flush and clean your airbrush after using Mission Model paints?

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Hi, Andrew!

I don't use the MISSION MODELS paints myself, but aren't they ACRYLICS? I would think that water, plain old isopropyl alcohol or some "El-Cheapo" Glass Cleaner that you can pick up at a "Dollar Store" would suffice for cleaning.

For THINNING/REDUCING your paint, I would stick with the MISSION MODELS Thinners, or whatever else that MISSION MODELS recommends-

So many guys on this site have run into trouble when they mix their paint-mix solutions with thinners that are manufactured by different companies than their paints are... What I mean is, TAMIYA Thinners with TAMIYA paint, TESTORS Thinners with TESTORS and/or Model Master II paints, etc. You need to be careful with TESTORS paints as they come in ACRYLICS, ENAMELS and LACQUERS, EACH of which will require the proper thinners.

The lesson here is, "READ YOUR LABELS"...

Hope this helps, and Good Luck!

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I have tried Mission Model paint and really like it. For those of you who also use it what is your flushing and cleaning routine for your airbrush? If I only use their cleaner/thinner it is going to get real expensive quickly. So what other products do you use to flush and clean your airbrush after using Mission Model paints?

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Hi, Andrew!

I don't use the MISSION MODELS paints myself, but aren't they ACRYLICS? I would think that water, plain old isopropyl alcohol or some "El-Cheapo" Glass Cleaner that you can pick up at a "Dollar Store" would suffice for cleaning.

For THINNING/REDUCING your paint, I would stick with the MISSION MODELS Thinners, or whatever else that MISSION MODELS recommends-

So many guys on this site have run into trouble when they mix their paint-mix solutions with thinners that are manufactured by different companies than their paints are... What I mean is, TAMIYA Thinners with TAMIYA paint, TESTORS Thinners with TESTORS and/or Model Master II paints, etc. You need to be careful with TESTORS paints as they come in ACRYLICS, ENAMELS and LACQUERS, EACH of which will require the proper thinners.

The lesson here is, "READ YOUR LABELS"...

Hope this helps, and Good Luck!

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Thanks for the info. I have their cleaner/thinner and I use it. It is both a cleaner and a thinner. But at roughly $10 for 4 ounces I am looking for cheaper cleaning option. I have used window cleaner to flush it and it seems to work. Just wondering if there is anyone with more MMP experience who knows an effective trick or two.

I spray generic lacquer thinner(about 3-4 drops), through my brush. Then, 8-10 drop of water.

Acrylics, Enamels, Lacquers, Fingernail Polish (which is all of the above), Automotive Acrylic Lacquers, Mission Models, Testors, Vallejo, Mig, Tamiya, Oils, Temperas, water based, oil based, alcohol based, ammonia based etc., etc., ad infinitum-- It's all the same to me-- the only thing I use to clean out my airbrush is good old cheap hardware store lacquer thinner out of a quart can (but I keep a gallon can in the garage to refill the quart can). Nothing else works better for cleaning out your airbrush--period. It's volatile (which means it evaporates quickly). It leaves no residue in the airbrush because it evaporates quickly, even more quickly when you run air through your airbrush. There is only one drawback-- It has an odor. I do use proprietary thinners for mixing, but I save tons of money on cleaning solutions. I also use it to clean paint out of jars, off the workbench, my hands (but I try to wear gloves most of the time). I also avoid spraying it in enclosed spaces and around open flames, and since I wear an MSA approved mask for all painting, regardless of type, I don't worry much about fumes or smell since I do almost all my painting in my garage workshop anyway. With the money I save, I can buy lots of those proprietary thinners for mixing different paints. And occasionally, when I really want a paint to "bite" the surface of the plastic, resin, or even metal--I'll use it to mix paint.
VR, Russ

Acetone. Basically, "Lacquer thinner" is acetone. Just go straight to the cheapo acetone jug....)

I have tried Mission Model paint and really like it. For those of you who also use it what is your flushing and cleaning routine for your airbrush? If I only use their cleaner/thinner it is going to get real expensive quickly. So what other products do you use to flush and clean your airbrush after using Mission Model paints?