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How To Clean Clear Coat From Air Brush?

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    April 2020
How To Clean Clear Coat From Air Brush?
Posted by Tarquers on Friday, May 8, 2020 6:09 AM

Hi All, I'm going to gloss coat a Lancaster soon, this will be my first time with an airbrush, before I do so I am keen to see if there are any tips on how best to clean it afterwards? I feel that usual cleaning following acrylic paint use may not be enough! 

Thanks 

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Friday, May 8, 2020 7:12 AM

Which gloss product will you be spraying?

In the meantime, in my experience, clear coat is the last thing you want to dry in an airbrush.Mostly becuase you can't see it.  So I tend to use lacquer thinner after all clearcoats, just to make sure.

Be looking foward to reading how others clean out thier clearcoats.

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, May 8, 2020 9:00 AM
It depends on what type of clear you are spraying,but lacquer thinner cleans everything,that's my go to brush cleaner

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Friday, May 8, 2020 9:09 AM

First:

      Why are you glosscoating a Bomber? Second can't you just use Future Floor care where the decals go? Painting the whole a/c is not necessary.

      If you do, then clean your airbrush with straight Lacquer thinner afterward. Make sure you then dissassemble it and clean the "O" rings and seals with regular soap and water. That breaks the mean chemical residue from the thinner and plumps up the parts for further use.

      Remember the better that you care for your tools, the more consistant they will continue to work for you.

  • Member since
    April 2020
Posted by Tarquers on Friday, May 8, 2020 1:25 PM

Humbrol gloss clear is what I'm using, at the moment I only have acrylic thinners, would that work or is it best to wait until the lacquer thinners arrives? 

Cheers

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, May 8, 2020 1:57 PM
From what I read,read, think Humbrol Gloss Clear is an acrylic,if so, then your acrylic thinners will work.Just be thorough.As we have said the Lacquer thinner is strong and will clean everything.

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