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Cleaning Airbrush - Which FSM?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 2, 2005 3:13 PM
I remember reading in an FSM about using metal polish to clean your airbrush. The time has definately come to perform this task on my airbrush. Does anyone know which issue of FSM had the article about using metal polish (or something similar) to clean your airbrush?

Thanks,

Kyle
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Posted by MikeV on Sunday, October 2, 2005 5:02 PM
Why in the world would you need metal polish?
Use lacquer thinner it cleans everything on the airbrush.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 2, 2005 6:02 PM
Still looking for which issue of FSM had the article on using metal polish to clean the airbrush.

Thanks,

Kyle
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Posted by MikeV on Sunday, October 2, 2005 6:39 PM
Kyle,

Why would you want to use metal polish when it is unnecessary?
Just because it was in FSM doesn't mean it is the best way to go.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 2, 2005 9:05 PM
You're not understanding what I'm trying to do. I'm not trying to clean the airbrush as in remove paint after having painted a model. The metal of my airbrush has become tarnished over the years (and in some cases a blackish color from leaving it sit in 409 too long). I'm looking to restore it to that new airbrush feel.

Kyle
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Sunday, October 2, 2005 9:34 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by knovak

You're not understanding what I'm trying to do. I'm not trying to clean the airbrush as in remove paint after having painted a model. The metal of my airbrush has become tarnished over the years (and in some cases a blackish color from leaving it sit in 409 too long). I'm looking to restore it to that new airbrush feel.

Kyle


It is possible that the chrome is ruined and can't be buffed back out again.
Ammonia can do that to airbrushes.
If people would learn to properly clean an airbrush this wouldn't happen as there is no reason to leave it soaking in 409.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 2, 2005 10:42 PM
The article that you are referring to was not about using metal polish to clean the airbrush. It was about using metal polish to fine tune the brush. The polish would allow the needle and tip to perfectly match. But be advised, there are a lot more steps before you get to that last step of mating the needle and tip. I personally would not advise it for a beginner. I have the article around here somewhere, but I don't have it handy. Matt Usher should be able to point you in the right direction.

E
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Posted by MikeV on Sunday, October 2, 2005 11:00 PM
Kyle,

I would try some Brasso metal polish and see if it works.
It works great on brass and other soft metals so it should work great for chrome.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 2, 2005 11:35 PM
I'm not a beginner so that's not a problem. Just need to know which issue the article was in.

Kyle
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 3, 2005 9:31 AM
Kyle,

The article I was referring to was in the March 2001 issue. It was titled Airbrush Aerodynamics. Hope this helps.

E
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