Airbrush cleaning tip.

Well i usually take good care of my airbrushes, but i just got this new model maker DA400 and since i am used to the badger 150 i am having some troubles with it (DA400), i am not sure if it somehow has dried paint in it or what´s the problem, every time i try to airbrush it airbrushes intermitently so i want to make sure that dried paint is not the problem, by the way i know this should be in another topic but has anyone tried that DA400 airbrush?

Thanks fellas!

Regards

Hector.

Brake fluid is highly corrosive. You can tear down and clean an airbrush in about 15 minutes using lacquer thinner for enamels or Windex for acrylics. You shouldn't have to soak an airbrush unless you neglect to properly care and clean it. I abuse my airbrushes but I rarely have to soak them or have a need for an ultrasonic cleaner. I see the benefit of one, but not letting it get to that level of contamination and paint build up is far easier IMO.

I'm come to believe that many out there wouldn't do well caring for a rifle either. Maybe that's where many of us learnedthe discipline of how to properly take care of our airbrushes...weapons training in the military. This is my airbrush, there are many like it but this one is mine...

mandrake wrote:

Hi, i know you posted this a long time a go but still i hope you can help me out, you see i am having trouble with this new airbrush i got, is a model maker DA400, i already hate this airbrush is so difficult to clean and has way more o-rings than my old reliable Badger 150, so, my question is, are you sure that brake fluid wont damage the inner o-rings? i know you said no, but i dont know what kind of airbrush you have, and to make matters worse, i dont know if model maker DA400 is better or worse than the badger ones, maybe is a low quality airbrush and brake fluid would damage it further more, any words you may wanna share?  Thanks in advance Regards Hector.

Brake fluid is pretty safe on rubbery things.  We used to use it(dot 3?) to clean pinch rollers on tape machines when I did audio engineering work.  It is designed not to eat through the hosing in automobiles, if I am not mistaken.  However, it is toxic and overall, while cheap, it may be better in the long run to pursue an alternate course.

mike

mandrake wrote:

Say what? can you provide more info please?   Thanks in advance Regards Hector.

An ultrasonic cleaner. They work great! 

Like these: 

http://www.jewelsmall.com/cleaner.html?gclid=CLrUg4yPsZoCFRk_awodziKXcg

Say what? can you provide more info please?

Thanks in advance

Regards

Hector.

Hi, i know you posted this a long time a go but still i hope you can help me out, you see i am having trouble with this new airbrush i got, is a model maker DA400, i already hate this airbrush is so difficult to clean and has way more o-rings than my old reliable Badger 150, so, my question is, are you sure that brake fluid wont damage the inner o-rings? i know you said no, but i dont know what kind of airbrush you have, and to make matters worse, i dont know if model maker DA400 is better or worse than the badger ones, maybe is a low quality airbrush and brake fluid would damage it further more, any words you may wanna share?

 Thanks in advance

Regards

Hector.