Clean Your Airbrush Thoroughly !

Hi Friends

A very important subject today, which we may wish to skip at our peril!

Yes, like our bedroom...the airbrush works better if it's clean!

For best results and for the airbrush to function correctly, it must be thoroughly cleansed of old paint.

For oil paints, use lacquer thinners.

Before cleaning, empty any unused paint back into its own container. Spray the remaining paint in the airbrush out onto waste newspaper.

Using a large enough container that you have lacquer thinners in, place the airbrush tip and cup down into the liquid, and gently wash airbrush thoroughly. When clean, partially fill cup with clean thinners and spray into the container to clean the internals.

The cleaning thinners can be used several times until it becomes too dirty for further cleaning duties.

With the environment in mind, please dispose of the cleanup and waste materials according to your local bylaws.

Tomorrow we will look at acrylic paint cleansing.

How To Airbrush Better will help you to enjoy your artwork!

Click on the link above for Stuart’s input on this subject!

Jay