Airbrush cup cleaning

[NOBLNG]

These little round makeup remover pads are great for wiping out the paint cup. I got this big bag at Dollarama for $1.25.?

[Dpate]

I use a iwata washing brush, and back flushing, and spraying multiple times, and than a thin micro fiber towel for cleaning between colors.  I use to use a shop towel, but that was causing lint to get inside.  Your idea is great for color cups that can be removed. 

[Zippi]

I have a little steel bowl I put cheap lacquer thinner in.  I use a Qtip to clean the insides of the cup.  Finally I'll fill the cup up with clean lacquer thinner and spray with the tip wide open.  I also plug the tip for a couple seconds to backwash through the tip.  

[Dpate]

4 hours ago, Zippi said:

I have a little steel bowl I put cheap lacquer thinner in.  I use a Qtip to clean the insides of the cup.  Finally I'll fill the cup up with clean lacquer thinner and spray with the tip wide open.  I also plug the tip for a couple seconds to backwash through the tip.  

I use a mason jar with those new plastic leak proof caps.  I use a pipette to get it out the mason jar fill up the color cup, and than use wash brush to clean color cup, and than dump that, and than pipette more out the jar into the color cup this time back flushing and spraying, and than i dump that do it again with another back flush to see if she's clean if she's clean i dump that do final clean with towel, and on to the next color.  Sounds like a lot, but only takes like 2 mins lol. If I'm done for the day I'll do the same thing, but than take needle out and clean all that, and than use 2 denture brushes small and large the small for the inside hole and large for the front.  I'll a lot of times take a Q-tip and clean the bottom out too if my wash brush didn't get everything.  The large denture brush is great for cleaning the nozzle too on the iwata eclipse, and if i do a DEEP clean that's when i whip out the iwata tool kit. 

Edited January 29, 2023 by Dpate