Cleaning The Master Airbrush

In this video we break down, clean, and reassemble the Master airbrush.

[@jacobpagel2413]

Thanks for the video! I JUST got a Master series airbrush, and I’m trying it out tomorrow for the first time. Having practical cleaning advice like this is priceless.

[@JimOusley]

I got back into modeling after 45 years. Im retired now. I bought a Master airbrush kit with compressor and 3 brushes,paint etc. $150. Works for me. One is the same as the one in the video

[@williamfotiou7577]

I have this airbrush and love it. It has always worked great. Take care of it and always keep it clean, that’s all.

[@123thebasics]

OMG!!! Thank You soooo much for making this video. I'm a beginner and purchased this simply to work on Halloween and Christmas projects. I'm sure I'll find other uses once I get used to it. Your video certainly took the fear out of cleaning it. Thanks again. ❤😃

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

You are very welcome

[@Naomipr_]

This was so awesome !!!

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

Thank you :-)

[@robertjennings5558]

I have the same airbrush. Thanks for sharing, now I feel more comfortable.

[@chipmunkninja874]

Great video. Very succinct and exactly what I was looking for

[@cali69er]

I just bought the kit. I’ll keep you informed, thanks.

[@MontanyeModels]

I got a couple of these with a compressor a couple months ago. I am learning weathering techniques for model railroads, & I love the thing. Makes the job so much easier & faster. I've been cleaning mine wrong I see, used to insert the front half of the airbrush in a tank off water & just run it underwater until it was clear again. I use The Army Painter paints & airbrush medium in mine.

[@GeneralWarCrimes42-qb1wg]

THANK YOU SO MUCH my uncle just got me one of these for Christmas and I've been terrified to use it because I don't want to break it or clog it and I will definitely be coming back to this video and more of your content thank you again

[@fromthebackofmymind]

Thanks. Concise and brief.

[@williamwatt6334]

Good video thanks ! I messed up my 1st 2 air guns live and learn. This has helped

[@mekey86]

Getting me a master airbrush now itll be clean.

[@perigrinrose]

Thank you so much!! I was really intimidated by this, but your directions made it super easy!! 😁😁😁

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

I'm glad I could help. 😁

[@geist27]

Glad you told me NOT to stab myself. I have definitely NEVER done that before. That would be silly.

[@xavieralvarado1154]

Thanx brother🫡

[@vo1non]

I'm using my 20 year old Paasche. And yes, keeping it clean is the secret.

[@johnobrien751]

Great video, I have 2 master air brushes, and cant get either to spray paint anymore after 1 use, cleaned them several times as per videos with no success,using ready to spray paint, also tried thinning it. Any tips on how to fix this problem, thanks

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

After I finish using any airbrush I dump the remaining paint and wipe the cup out. Then I will fill the cup with the cleaner like I did in this vid. This helps keep paint from caking up in the mechanisms in the body of the airbrush. However that is preventative, If your airbrushes are already having this issue then you will need to disassemble them and submerge everything including the airbrush body itself in isopropyl alcohol for approx. 24 hours give or take depending on severity of the clog. After you take everything out give it all a nice scrub. Use those tiny wire brushes to get into the chamber where the needle slides through. Then reassemble and try blowing air, then some cleaner through to test and see if the clog has been remedied. Unfortunately in my experience, If this last ditch effort doesn't work then the airbrush is usually dead.

[@johnobrien751]

@@RobbinsNestStudios thanks for your reply, I did what you suggested and I got both of them working

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

@@johnobrien751 Awesome! Glad I could help!

[@kevinm3751]

Let me guess, all they do is blow bubbles into the paint bowl!

[@tylerrivay9867]

I just got a Master airbrush as a birthday gift. Its my VERY first airbrush and i'm scared as hell to use it. This will help me get over that and actually fire it up.

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

I’m glad I could help 😁

[@ashd8432]

I was hoping you'd take it all the way apart!

[@havocsurge7667]

I'm using the airbrush for the first time on my current project, and when I'm done with a sessions, I always spray a bit of nitro thinner to keep the airbrush from clogging. When I'm done priming pieces I plan on stripping it and doing a proper cleaning. Is the nitro thinner safe for soaking the nozzle in it? P.S. I'm working with lacquer paint, if it's of any importance.

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

I have never used nitro thinner. I primarily work with acrylics so isopropyl alcohol is my go to for cleaning. That being said if you have been using the nitro thinner for a while and you don't see any corrosion happening to the airbrush I would say it is probably fine.

[@havocsurge7667]

@@RobbinsNestStudios Cool. Well, I haven't let the Nitro stay in the airbrush for too long. But I think it might be too hot for soaking pieces in it. Anyway, thanks for the quick response.

[@kevinm3751]

I believe you are fine using it, just make sure to rinse well with something like IPA afterwards. Given how cheap Master brushes are its likely the chrome is poor quality and you stand a risk of removing it.

[@kpmathis71]

@@havocsurge7667 bigger issue will be the seals. Many brushes use rubber seals that will degrade in harsher solvents. These seals are hard to find. Several other youtubers suggest using beeswax to make replacement seals. I intend to when mine start going bad, but I don't know first hand how tough this is to do.

[@rickygomez4225]

What air brush paint do you recommend?

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

I don’t use any specific air brush paints. I use regular acrylic model paints but I thin them down with Vallejo flow improver so they can flow through the air brush. That being said Vallejo does make an airbrush paint line which if used would eliminate the thinning step.

[@terrywhitsitt8629]

I need some help. I have a Master Pro Plus. The help I need is putting it back together. I took off the front and a little white cone looking. Then there’s a little round thing. Now the trigger came apart trigger and a half round thing so I have no idea how the trigger goes back on. The instructions were crummy does not show how to put the whole thing back together. The pictures are so small I had to use a magnifying glass still didn’t work. PLEASE HELP ME with detailed instructions. Thank you so much.

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

The cone thing you are talking about is most likely the nozzle and the round thing is the washer that slides over the threads of the nozzle. at 3:40 in this video I go over how to reassemble the airbrush. However I do not mention the trigger. With the trigger you want to insert it with the grips facing the cup. The half round thing you are talking about is the trigger stop and it slides in between the trigger and rear of the airbrush. This is the piece that pushes the needle. It can be a little finicky and frustrating to get back in but once you get it, slide the needle back in like shown at 4:20.

[@vernonsmith6613]

I use the same airbrush and it works for the price.

[@sandrajohnson2489]

You probably won't see this but I hope you do. I have the same exact setup and I paid the same price you did on Amazon. I really like my Master airbrush. I don't do any fine detailing with it though which is fine. I clean my airbrush the same way you clean yours but I have a question. Where are the rubber seals in this brush and do you ever replace yours? I have looked inside the brush but don't see anything. Thanks in advance!

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

The only rubber O ring I have seen is the one that is on the nozzle threads. I have at this point, never had to replace it.

[@sandrajohnson2489]

@@RobbinsNestStudios Thank you!!!

[@barberstudio5071]

I still get clogging after I clean it what could that be ?

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

You could still have some clogged paint or it could be an issue with the airbrush itself. Another possibility is that your paint is not thinned enough while painting.

[@squatchbooshman630]

Im not sure if mine is a masters airbrush i got it off wish for 27$ but the kit looks the same

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

Even if it’s not, most airbrushes are built in a very similar way. It’s the quality of the parts that gets better as you go up the price scale. Most of the low cost ones are the same airbrush with different branding.

[@mikemoreno2444]

i completely took apart my airbrush and cleaned it but now i can only get air to come out, no paint or water can you help

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

If that didn’t work the only thing left to do is completely disassemble it and soak everything in isopropyl alcohol for 24 hours. Unfortunately if that doesn’t work the airbrush may be dead.

[@mikemoreno2444]

thank you will try

[@mekey86]

Guide me, senpai.

[@RobbinsNestStudios]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@brucesoding9627]

Thanks so much for this video - but please use the music as a background - it drowns out your voice

[@kevinm3751]

Yea and whatever you do dont take it any further apart than he did here or you will NEVER use the brush again! I made this mistake following someone else's directions and now all it does is blow bubbles back into the bowl and no I put all the gaskets back in correctly and actually spent hours doing different things to get it to work to no avail and whatever you do dont bother contacting TCP Global because they will never reply to you and are zero support kind of dicks! The only good that came from my experience with a Master airbrush is the compressor is a really good one and 4 years later and it is still working like a champ!

[@RCFlyer007]

Probably would’ve been a good video without the annoying music