Explore New Fall Toys Trolls Art Journaling Set VTech Care for Me Learning Carrier Toy Mega Bloks Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Iwata-Medea Airbrush Cleaner (8 oz.)DetailsGotHobby Airbrush Cleaning Pot, Clean Paint Jar and Air Brush Holder FREE Shipping on orders over $49. 4.8 x 3 x 0.5 inches 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) 8 years and up #9,857 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #20 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Painting > Airbrush Materials does what is suppose to, would buy again. Best cleaner on the market This is good stuff, dissolves even dry acrylic. A bit pricy, though. I normally clean with very hot water which softens acrylic, and only use the cleaner if water fails, which is... Easy to set up and use, great quality! Having lots of fun so far. /support/faqs/faqs-airbrush-maintenance-and-cleaning/ on this server.Airbrush changing colors will cover changing colors in your gravity feed or bottom feed airbrush covering both water based paint and solvent based paint.

To those experienced with airbrushing technique this might be old hat but for those new it can be a perplexing situation when it comes to changing colors in your airbrush. This just becomes second nature after you have been airbrushing for awhile, no airbrushing tricks here just solid info for those new to airbrushing. First we’ll start off with where do you spray the color you are not going to use and or the cleaning solution. The most obvious way is to just spray the extra color or cleaning solution out into a paper towel. This solution can be pretty messy and not very healthy way to go about ridding of the color or solution. A far better solution is to purchase a airbrush cleaning station like the one pictured above made by Iwata. This cleaning station not only keeps that spray off contained within an easy to clean vessel but also acts as an airbrush holder. Using a cleaning station should help you keep your studio area clean and is a healthier situation by keeping that over spray from floating around your studio.

Cost about $20.00 as of 11/08 for this Iwata cleaning station. For those of you on a real tight budget you can make your own cleaning station from an old Clorox type plastic jar like the one pictured above very easy. Pop the top off, stuff some paper towels inside, put the top back on and there you have your cleaning station. Ok now we know where we are going to be spraying all that unused paint and cleaning solution so let’s move onto checking out the fastest way to change colors. air duct cleaning in buckeye azIn a bottom feed airbrush like this Iwata Eclipse BCS the most efficient way is to have Fast Blast bottles are set up containing different colors.electronic air cleaner trion This can be done with both water based paint and solvent based paint as long as the Fast Blast bottle is solvent proof. air duct cleaning barrington il

Ideally for airbrushing T Shirts it’s best to have at least three airbrushes one for black, one for white and one for all the colors you will be using. Get done with one color simple unplug the color and flush the airbrush and plug your next color into the airbrush. With a bottom feed airbrush like this Iwata Eclipse BCS airbrush you would unplug your fast blast bottle of color and simply plug a fast blast bottle full of Airbrush Cleaner into your airbrush. Iwata and EZ Air both make excellent airbrush cleaning products that are best to use in your airbrush for cleaning. With your fast blast bottle plugged in spray your cleaning solution into your cleaning station until it sprays clear. With gravity feed airbrush like this Iwata HP-CS airbrush and water based paints you’d spray the remaining color into your cleaning station. Add some airbrush cleaning solution into your color cup than using a small paint brush clean the sides of your color cup and spray the cleaning solution into the cleaning station.

If you are using solvent based paints instead of airbrush cleaning solution you would use reducer or lacquer thinner to clean your airbrush of the old color when changing colors. With a bottom feed airbrush like this Iwata Eclipse BCS you’d have a fast blast bottle containing reducer or lacquer thinner, plug it in and spray into your cleaning station until you spray a clear solution. With a gravity feed airbrush like this Iwata HP-CS airbrush and solvent based paints you clean your color cup out with reducer or lacquer thinner much the same way you would with water based paints but use reducer or lacquer thinner instead of airbrush cleaner. I hope you found this helpful, Don Johnson Below is m short video on making your own airbrush cleaning station.Airbrush Problems And SolutionsIn this article we’ll cover some common problems you might experience while using your airbrush and solutions to those problems. Sponsored by Airbrush Technique Magazine. Thanks to all the subscribers to Airbrush Technique Magazine and members of Airbrush Technique airbrush forum  for helping out with this project by submitting problems and solutions to be published here.

, Inc. Reserved No part of this tutorial may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical or otherwise, without prior permission in writing from Airhead Airbrush. Before use, clean the airbrush by spraying Medea Airbrush Cleaner or similar cleaner through it. This will clear the airbrush of any residual pre-testing pigment and the protective coating of oil on the needle and nozzle. While in use KEEP YOUR AIRBRUSH CLEAN. Between color changes, spray cleaning solution through the airbrush to clean the nozzle and needle of the previous color. To spray a fine line, depress and slightly pull the trigger back while positioning the airbrush close to the surface. The thickness of the line can be controlled by adjusting the distance of the airbrush from the surface. An extremely narrow can be obtained (line with the Eclipse) by carefully removing the needle cap and positioning the airbrush closer to the surface.

(The needle cap for the Eclipse is for protection of the needle while the airbrush is not in use and should be removed before spraying). CAUTION: The needle and nozzle are very delicate. Even a slight bend on the tip of the needle can adversely affect the spray pattern. Replacing the needle cap on the Eclipse with the optional crown cap will protect the needle and enable an extremely narrow line to be sprayed. Wide Line and Background Spraying For wider lines and background spray, pull the trigger further back to release more paint. Increase and adjust the distance between the airbrush and painted surface to control the width of line desired. Increasing the air pressure will also affect the spray width. The Eclipse will spray a background width of approximately 2 inches. The cutaway handle is a special feature on the Eclipse. Its purpose is to allow you to free up clogs that may have formed at the tip of the airbrush without removing the handle and needle. To use, simply grip the exposed needle-chucking nut with thumb and forefinger.

Pull back on the needle-chucking nut while simultaneously depressing the trigger); this will allow paint to flow past the needle and tip, freeing up any clogs. Repeat this process several times until the airbrush is free of clogs and spraying normally. Iwata airbrushes are designed to produce a wide range of stippling textures. Stippling is achieved by removing the needle cap and nozzle cap. The air pressure is adjusted between 5 and 50 p.s.i. Paint viscosity will also affect the stippling texture. Working pressures vary from between 10 and 60 p.s.i., depending on what textures are desired. The viscosity of the paint and your desired spray characteristics will also have an effect on what pressure is ideal. As a general rule, larger amounts of paint will be sprayed with higher pressures. A good working pressure may average around 35 p.s.i. Proper preparation and filtering though a nylon mesh is recommended for best performance of the airbrush. Paint should be thoroughly thinned and dissolved with its proper solvent.