I use water based paints in my air brush. What do I use for cleaning it. I have used the Lifetone water based thinner. Is this enough to keep my airbrush clean or do I need to use acetone or lacquer thinner. Thanks!
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Dan,
I find that Windex, window cleaner, does a real nice job of cleaning up water based paints. Just make sure you do a thorough job of cleaning the brush with the above between colors and at the end of the day and should find it does the job well.
Chris
Both of the above will clean dried water base Lifetone paint out of an airbrush.
life is short enough without adding acetone and l. thinner.
But airbrushes should be cleaned periodically and the only thing that will cut dried residue of acrylic paint inside the brush is lacquer thinner or acetone as Old Fart stated. I use lacquer thinner as the lesser of two evils. I dismantle the brush and place the parts in a plastic jar. I pour lacquer thinner over them and agitate them for a few minutes. Remove them, blow dry, and then I put a thin layer of Vaseline over the threads and reassemble.
painting,have a paint cup/jar/ bottle(your prefence)filled with windex.When changing colors I usaully run some of the windex through airbrush.This seems to help clear color and keep build-up of paint in brush to a minimal amount.WhenI clean at end of job,dismantle brush and clean with Windex then assemble.Hope this helps,Good Luck, Pete
At 99 cents a gallon, the blue stuff works good and is cheap.
the Createx folks have an inexpensive, non toxic air brush cleaner for around $2.75 for 8 ounces at most art stores and supply centers. I use it to thin my acrylic WB paints in the stead of other materials. It improves the flow and prevents build-up without hurting the color or the finish of the applied paint. When I really clean I use acrylic lacquer thinner. Fer Gawd's sake folks, no one is suggesting you put a plastic bag over your head and shove an open container of the thinner underneath to breathe!
I have never seen so many willies in my life! I am one of the oldest contributors to this forum and I have used the crap for fifty years. Many of those years were prior to the warnings and OSHA standards. I am alive, and my doc says I can expect to be for quite a while longer. Use the stuff with common sense and adequate protection and it is a lot less injurious than the sexual partner you might pick up on your next night out. If the stuff killed on contact, they wouldn't sell it at Wally World. OUTSIDE. MASK. GOGGLES. JUDGEMENT. NO OPEN FLAME. The greatest danger is spark or flame which can ignite the fumes or substance, other than that, a cap full of the stuff won't kill you.
I was beginning to think that I was the only one that felt that way.