Can You Clean Your Airbrush With Windshield Washer Fluid

Today we are going to try cleaning our airbrush with the windshield washer fluid that we used to thin our cheap acrylic craft paints with. Let's see if it's going to work!!
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[@chrispacer4231]

I did watch that video about using WINDSHIELD FLUID… Haven’t used it yet, BUT I BELIEVE IT, and I shared this with other modelers… I HAVE FAITH IN THIS PROCESS… CHRIS from OHIO 🇺🇸

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

Been using Washer Fluid for years, always did a great cleaning job.

[@chrispacer4231]

YOU SOLD ME !!!!!!! I do agree with using both cleaners… AIRBRUSHES ARE EXPENSIVE… so we need to take care of them… I subscribed a long time ago You’ve helped me a lot CHRIS from OHIO 🇺🇸

[@PaulsRailroad]

Thank you Chris for both of the great comments and for being a long time subscriber. I appreciate it very much. I know using windshield washer fluid is not a new concept. It is to me and I am sure glad I gave it a try. It is so much easier to work with than using IPA. Oh and I'm from Ohio also. Go Bucks.....

[@tbsomerville5798]

Once again, thanks for another honest test & review. I believe I have to agree with you on using both.

[@PaulsRailroad]

You are very welcome TB. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@REKlaus]

I haven't tried washer fluid for cleaning or thinning but wanted to note that depending on the area of the country you live in, there are "Seasonal" mixes of windshield washer fluid. In the winter, at least in colder climates, they add various amounts of alcohol and propylene glycol to prevent freezing and to aid in thawing frost and ice on the windshield so different formulations may work better than others.

[@PaulsRailroad]

Most definitely. I live in ohio and I used plain old summer windshield washer fluid without any additives. I thought I mentioned that in my video. If I didn't that was a big oversight on my part. Thank you for mentioning it. And thanks for watching.....

[@petermenningen338]

Aloha Paul at the end of the thinning video you mentioned that you were going to do a long term storage of thinned paints to see if they gel up. Do you have any results from that test yet? Many Mahalos ♥

[@PaulsRailroad]

Hey. I have filmed the results, but I haven't had the time to put the video together yet. Soon though it will be done. Thank you for asking about it.

[@Darryl603]

How about using one airbrush to clean another? Thanks Paul

[@PaulsRailroad]

Well I don't know how you plan on doing that. I can't see any benefit to dirtying up another airbrush to clean one. I just rub mine under the faucet first to get the majority of the paint off and out of it, then I finish off with just a little airbrush cleaner running through it, then take it all apart and wipe it down.

[@Darryl603]

@@PaulsRailroad Put cleaner in a second brush to spray with pressure the dirty brush. Will putting cleaner in the second brush make it "dirty"? Also, is there a point where the cup needs to be filled with paint to have enough weight on it for proper gravity feed? Thanks

[@PaulsRailroad]

I get what you are saying. And no, cleaner wouldn't dirty it up. I am however very picky and I would still take that airbrush apart and dry off the internals. After you rinse your dirty airbrush with water. Put some cleaner in the paint cup and get a smallish paint brush and swirl it down in there as far as it will go without pressing super hard, you don't want to bend or break anything. Then spray out the cleaner. Take the airbrush apart and wipe down the needle and the internals as best you can. Here's a tip that I usually do because I have a utility sink that I use to initially rinse the airbrush so if it gets paint all over it, I don't care. I rinse the airbrush with warm to hot water real well several times. I stick my finger in the paint cup to wipe away any sticking paint to the sides, rinse again, then I partially fill up the paint cup with the warm to hot'ish water, pull the trigger back, put my lips around the paint cup and blow the water and residual paint out the nozzle then rinse everything again. If you try that do it at your own risk. I only do that when I'm using water bases acrylic paints. And it should go without saying, but don't drink it.... LOL. a LITTLE C.Y.A. right there.

[@Darryl603]

@@PaulsRailroad Okay, I'll clean it in the sink with a paint brush. That sounds like the best way to me. I just got the NEOECO brush and found a lot of chrome flashing on the under side of the cup cap that was loose. That could flake off and foul the inside of the gun pretty bad. Also, I removed the trigger and air valve and looked down inside there toward the nozzle and found that the hole there had some flashing too. Not a problem since I was able to fix both issues but just letting you know what I found. Thanks Paul and see you next time.

[@almeliso698]

Audio is too soft volume at 100% and could barely hear you

[@PaulsRailroad]

Thank you for letting me know. I just rewatched the video. I think my audio may be ok, but I think I may have drowned it out a bit too much with the background music. My apologies. I will make sure I do better on my next video. Thank you again for bringing this to my attention. And thank you for watching. I appreciate it very much.

[@Josh-u-a]

You need hearing aids or a new phone then

[@xaviervonerck7430]

Your video was very informative, I agree with the guy saying that the audio was a bit too low for a PC user. Might be great if you're using headphones but was a struggle to hear you with a regular monitor speaker. Thanks for the tips and review of windshield washer fluid though, definitely going to try it! @@PaulsRailroad

[@PaulsRailroad]

@xaviervonerck7430 Yes unfortunately the batteries had died in my mic and I didn't notice.