Ultrasonic Cleaner to Clean your Airbrush

A little video about using an Ultrasonic Cleaner to clean your airbrush and tools.

AnxSG's Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqmKB5sA9GA

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[mutr0nics]

I've been told to avoid using thinning solvents in places on my airbrush that use rubber O-rings to avoid degrading them. Have you noticed any failures in the seals in your airbrush since immersing the whole thing in the ultrasonic cleaner?

[WGConsortium]

@mutr0nics I haven't noticed anything bad yeh with the o-rings. But then again, I usually buy a new airbrush every like year to year and a half.

[HQBunker]

And also it is great for cleaning glasses:)

[WGConsortium]

@HQBunker Yup! Threw mine in when I first got it. lol I was like cleaning everything there at first. lol

[Yitick]

Very nice vid! I saw Les put up a video talking about him having tried an ultrasonic cleaner and I never knew what it was. Now I know how to clean my airbrush with an ultrasonic. Thanks for the information.

[WGConsortium]

@Yitick Ya, Les was telling me one night about it so I just picked up a cheap one. He's got the one Marnius has.

[varsplut]

youve got quite a bit of bubbles there, you should probably be degassing the solution before putting anything in it, it will improve the effectiveness of the cleaner

[Ydouneed2nomyname]

@mutr0nics thats why u take the rubber rings out.

[ZeyferVitaliy]

интересное видео

[BigAndTall666]

I´ve just bought one similar to the one described here only difference is the brand name and the voltage, funny coincidence! :-D

[SMConsortium]

@bradco12 Personally, I've have no problems with the ammonia in windex. Some people say it does harm. I really don't know honestly, I'm sure it would harm the rubber/plastic parts in the brush but I'd say you'd have to be soaking the stuff in there for a long period of time before something actually gives. /shrugs. I can't give you an definitive answer.

[bradco12]

Another excellent vid, dude. Some of the replies below are concerned about use of Windex or ammonia- can u answer?

[palomino13]

i been airbrushing for 20 plus years.i remove the o rings and the whole trigger assembly and soak the rest of the parts in laquer thinner. i couldnt imagine ever using windex after trying it once. thinner dissolves any hardened paint to jelly. if you have any doubts dont try it.for a quick clean i sbmerge the tip in thinner and not up to the trigger. always remove the o rings, but they are cheap as hell too.the chrome has never came off nothing of mine. worry more about control than cleaning

[jaja1818]

can windex clean out also solvent based paint??such as mr color lacquer paints?