vintagestang Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Today is the second time I have use my air brush and I LOVE it. I laid down an almost flawless coat of paint too bad it was only for stripes. The only complaint I have is that while assembling my air brush aafter cleaning today, the o-ring on the needle got pinched and broke. How do yall clean your air brush? I have been taking the needle and everything off to clean. Sould I just leave it together and spray thinner through it after each use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadillacPat Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 What kind of AirBrush did you get?????????? CadillacPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I just ordered Donn Yosts dvd and I'm expecting some equal affectation towards my air brush soon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The70judgeman Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Break it down and clean it. I tried to "clean" an airbrush by shooting thinner through it ONCE. There ended up being a dried paint ring on the needle that hung the trigger and a clogged air hole. Ended up breaking it down anyway to clean so I could use it again. Also, do yourself a favor and get a micro-brush set too for cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I usually clean my airbrush with lacquer thinnerr , but beware it will dry out your O-rings . You can prevent this by running regular paint thinner or mineral spirits thru your brush before puting it away . One tip with using an airbrush , don't let paint dry in it . If it's gonna sit for a while dump out the paint . run some thinner throu haveh it and your ready to go . Take care and have fun , Steve D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagestang Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 What kind of AirBrush did you get?????????? CadillacPat It's a Paasch EZ-Starter. I usually clean my airbrush with lacquer thinnerr , but beware it will dry out your O-rings . You can prevent this by running regular paint thinner or mineral spirits thru your brush before puting it away . One tip with using an airbrush , don't let paint dry in it . If it's gonna sit for a while dump out the paint . run some thinner throu haveh it and your ready to go . Take care and have fun , Steve D. I think the o-ring started to melt alittle and when I put it back together the o-ring wash pinched and it broke. No worries I have two air brushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagestang Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 I will see about getting Donn Yosts video too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus M. Jones Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 It's a Paasch EZ-Starter. I think the o-ring started to melt alittle and when I put it back together the o-ring wash pinched and it broke. No worries I have two air brushes. dude if you can afford it... upgrade to a better model and stay away from that $10 plastic junk. it doesn't have to be the most expensive but $60 can buy a pretty decent one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagestang Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 I can afford it but when I got it I didn't know much about them so I got the cheapest one I could find. I will upgrade in a few years though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wheeler Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 The Paasche EZ-starter is a Chinese rip-off of the Badger 350. It's the same as the Harbor Freight single action and really junk. That O-ring on the needle is the seal and it won't work without it. You could get a Paasche H for $37 here and you would have a decent airbrush. It will use the same bottles and hose that you have now, and save you a lot of frustration. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus M. Jones Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Patrick when you're ready to upgrade don't be afraid to ask questions in here before you make that buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I love mine too. It doesn't return the affection though. I find myself airbrushing most, if not all, of my parts now. I just like the clean look of airbrushed paint and LOVE the metal finishes you just can't get with brush painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 My paasche H single action has only 3 parts to clean besides wipeing out the cup. It cost around $60. One "O" ring on the tip, no problem. I've been useing it for abot 15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Moparman Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I use windex to clean my airbrush. IT just did a great job of removing three different colors of paint off of the needle from spraying my Star Trek model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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