Cleaning Dried Paint From Airbrush

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

Good tip of using acetone for dried up paint. Would you recommend a final rinse with water to spray out any acetone/isopropyl alcohol residue?

[@hammerheadhobbies]

Hi and thanks for watching. I would not recommend using water at all on airbrushes. Water is more viscous and tends to stick to the fine holes and crevices in the airbrush. I know some who use water to clean and their airbrush always spatters paint and they refuse to listen. If you are going to use water then distilled water is better than tap water as tap water has minerals that are left behind when the water evaporates. The airbrush in the video is over 3 years old and never sputters paint. I paint almost everyday with it and give it a cleaning like the above about 3 times a year. After I paint, I just put isopropyl alcohol and use the brush to mix with the paint. Spray it out a few times and it's clean. I hope this helps.

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

@@hammerheadhobbies, excellent suggestion! I use isopropyl alcohol to clean my airbrush but I do a final rinse with (tap) water. I had the occasional spatter but not too bad. I’ll refrain using water for my next projects and see if there’s a change in the spatter pattern. Thanks again, very good stuff!

[@hammerheadhobbies]

@@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas Give it a go. Water is not the only reason for spattering. Dried paint, bent nozzle, rough needle, and small leaks are all contributors for spattering. I have never use water on any airbrushes and they seem to last a long time. Also, I would avoid mixing water with the model paints.

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

@@hammerheadhobbies, I will and let you know! Thanks again for the good advice.