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AFV Painting & Weathering
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Cleaning Air brush
JasonXR6
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Wellington, New Zealand
Joined: January 01, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 02:49 PM UTC
Hi. Im about to start my first aibrushing,
I am using Tamiya acylics and Tamiya thinner
My airbrush is a Badger 155-7 Anthem my one question is what is the best product to clean my airbrush with as I was going to use Tamiya thinner but it is very exspensive
Any help would be great
HastyP
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 11:19 PM UTC
You can use windex to shoot through your ab to help. I use it as a general all around cleaner.

HastyP
bilko
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 11:29 PM UTC
Jason

I use both Tamiya acrylics and Humbrol enamels through my airbrush and all I use to clean it is lacquer thinner that I bought in a 4 litre tin at the local hardware. Cost about $14 AUS and cleans whatever paint is used.

My airbrush is double action - some no name brand I picked up on ebay for about $80 - and the only "trick" I have learned is to be carefulk if you clean it with pipe cleaners. The ones you buy in craft shops lose their bloody hair and you finish up with a hairball in the air/paint mixing chamber and then have to try and pick it out with shaved toothpicks.

Still you live and learn.

Brian
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 12:12 AM UTC
Windex is good for everything (like in "My Big Greek Wedding) :-)
i use laquer thinner from hardware/ paint store for both enamels and acrylics. it's cheap and clean all paints.
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Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 03:46 PM UTC
i use rubbign alcohol, followed by some omni au brush cleaner, the stuff they use for cars and all, and soak it in for a nigth then take apart and clean everypiece

Frank
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