Paasche H nozzle cleaning brush

[NOBLNG]

I had a set of the Paasche brushes, but I found the twisted wire core too large to get right to the tip. I have also used pipe cleaners, but the last bunch I bought at the dollar store are real flimsy and tend to lose bristles. I really like these interdental brushes, but the fat handle prevents them from getting all the way in. So I shaved the handle down and wedged one into each end of a short piece of aluminum tubing. They are just the right diameter and are not at all affected by lacquer thinner.?

Edited February 26, 2024 by NOBLNG

[Rich Chernosky]

Greg...keep looking   for pipe cleaners. I have some that work.  Also  look for the right size Q-tip that will go in the barell.  I use these in between complete cleanings.  For solvent, Savogram makes a product called  Kwikeze Paint brush and Roller cleaner that is much stronger than lacquer thinner. Most hardware stores carry it.  It will dissolve acrylics and can be used to restore all your brushes too.  A word of caution though, it leaves a residue on your skin and is quite nasty when sprayed. Always wash your hands after using it as it will also absorb in your skin.

[Mike 1017]

Is the tip plugged up? 

Mike

[NOBLNG]

1 hour ago, Rich Chernosky said:

Greg...keep looking   for pipe cleaners. I have some that work.  Also  look for the right size Q-tip that will go in the barell.  I use these in between complete cleanings.  For solvent, Savogram makes a product called  Kwikeze Paint brush and Roller cleaner that is much stronger than lacquer thinner. Most hardware stores carry it.  It will dissolve acrylics and can be used to restore all your brushes too.  A word of caution though, it leaves a residue on your skin and is quite nasty when sprayed. Always wash your hands after using it as it will also absorb in your skin.

Thanks Rich. These brushes work better than pipe cleaners because the bristles are stiffer. I do have to use pipe cleaners on the paint cup though and hope to find some better ones. I have some Vallejo airbrush cleaner that works great for acrylics, and lacquer thinner works for everything else.

2 minutes ago, Mike 1017 said:

Is the tip plugged up? 

Mike

No, but I like to clean everything between color changes, and this brush makes it easy.?

[Bainford]

Nice tip Greg. I use similar brushes, and for far more than airbrush cleaning. I keep one chucked in a small cheap pinvise that lives permanently on the beach. It is immensely useful when scratch building small stuff or fettling small assemblies to clear away dust and debris, especially clearing swarf from small drilled holes or from inside small tubing. I am constantly reaching for it. 
I buy them without handles, and have found them in a couple different sizes. These ones are GUM brand. 

Edited February 26, 2024 by Bainford

[NOBLNG]

2 hours ago, Bainford said:

Nice tip Greg. I use similar brushes, and for far more than airbrush cleaning. I keep one chucked in a small cheap pinvise that lives permanently on the beach. It is immensely useful when scratch building small stuff or fettling small assemblies to clear away dust and debris, especially clearing swarf from small drilled holes or from inside small tubing. I am constantly reaching for it. 
I buy them without handles, and have found them in a couple different sizes. These ones are GUM brand. 

I didn’t know they were available without handles…that would make this modification easier.? I will see if I can find them somewhere.