As a rule, whenever I spray, I test the liquid to be sprayed, test-spray, then go get my item to be sprayed. I go out to the garage to spray, turn on the air compressor, set my model down, push the button, and nothing happens. All that comes out is air. I turn off the compressor, and my tubes are all hooked up correctly. I check the liquid, "FUTURE" (Also the first time I've used it...), there's nothing wrong with it. All I did was leave for two minutes to get my model, and it stops working! Can FUTURE dry that fast? Anyway, I was wondering, can I take apart my airbrush, put it in Windex (Which I recently read can destroy acrylic paint), and let it soak? Would it harm it in any way? Thanks for your time.

This is a good question. If someone has soaked their airbrush in anything more powerful than paint thinner, let us know.
I am thoroughly convinced that I am just about through spraying acrylics through my airbrush. If you set it down for a minute, the fine line nozzle seems to clog pretty fast due to the fast drying time of the medium.

I will say that I don't think windex is any more powerful a solvent than mineral spirits so I doubt it will harm your airbrush. I had a figure that I wanted to remove some acrylic paint from though and the windex didn't seem to cut it any better than soapy hot water and a light scrubbing.

I have some easy off oven cleaner that I want to try for my airbrush so if anyone has used it on theirs, let us know.

Sorry for the hijack.

Well, first off.... YES... it can dry that fast on the tip.
What airbrush are you using?
I personally never spray future with anything smaller than an HD head and needle, that's the large one these days for badger users. I use the large head and needle on my paache, and never thru my Iwata HP-B. I have always had problems with it drying way too fast in all the smaller nozzles.

A soaking in Windex should work. Make sure it's the windex with ammonia, since it's actually the ammonia that softens it. So if you don't get it cleaned with Windex, try some good old fashion ammonia, if you can handle the smell. (It's also what you use if you want to remove Future build up from your floors...... :-) :-) :-) :-)

Wow! Thank you guys so much. I've been meaning to post this for a while, but I'm too much of procrastinator! I realized I would need to do it when my StuG started nearing the end of production. I'll get the Windex with ammonia A.S.A.P. Thanks for your time.

if the windex or ammonia don't work.... PM me.