Do people actualy soak their airbrush in thinner to clean the interiors? If so how long and with what? I also have an hp-c could I soak that as well? By soak I mean submerge in thinner/cleaner.

not in thinner, but i have done in something called omni au cleaner, it doesnt damage the rings and prevents the paint from drying, and cleans it out a little, i then take it apart and clean the pieces individualy

personaly, i spray thinner inside after i finished then put it in the omni when i know i wont be cleaning my badger 150 right away. keeps it clean and fonctioning

Frank

The 470 can be totally dis-assembled without damage. I do mine every couple of weeks. just rememebr how it goes back together again! If you try it, and run into difficulties, PM me and I'll send some pics.

Vinnie

Maybe? But I do not!

According to Aztek the only parts which are resistant to any kind of thinner are those parts which get in contact with color by normal use. Thus i.e. the reverse flow method of cleaning could damage your airbrush, because thinner could get into the region where usually the air comes out. This was supposed to kill my first and my second A470. Turpentine which i regulary use for cleaning melted sensitive plastic parts of the air control valve far back in the airbrush body. Nowadays I use to clean the airbrush by simply spraying thinner, turpentine, xylene, isopropyl alcohol, acetone or what ever is needed through, disassemble the nozzle and drown the nozzle in a jar with universal thinner or an appropriate one. The nozzle resists this treatment .
But please do not drown the complete airbrush body!
You could loose your lifetime warranty!

Stefan

I agree with Panic and was told by testors not to submerge the brush body.

Try this site, good Aztek 470 cleaning tips.

http://www.rlm.at/start_e.htm?cont/thema06_e.htm&1

HastyP

What is nitro thinner?

cheers

Philip

Hi,

Nitro thinner is thought for laquer paints based on a mixture of nitrocellulose, synthetic resins and softener . It is as many thinners an mixtures of different organic solvents.
It is also used as an universal thinner for many non water based paints.

Stefan