Spray craft airbrush cleaner and xtracrylix!

[ferny]

Hi all

Just tried to clean my air brush, after using xtracrylix with Spray Craft air brush cleaner only for the paint to turn to a jelly like substance and block my brand new nozzle ! Not impressed!

I have learnt the hard way that not all air brush cleaners work with all paints!

What is the best to use with xtracrylix?

Thanks in advance

Jon.

[Iain Ogilvie]

Yup - had that do same!

For the Acrylics I use Medea Airbrush Cleaner (water based cleaner in bottle) for quick slosh throughs between colours - and use Premi Air foaming airbrush cleaner (water based) for final clean through - sometimes followed by a little more Medea and, sometimes, some Badger Airbrush Cleaner (strong solvent spray).

Iain

[Abacus]

Just to add that I had the same experience with cellulose thinner. Great with Tamiya and Gunze acrylic but gummed the ab when used with x'ix, go figure.

[AndyC]

I use Xtracrylix all the time and use Vallejo airbrush cleaner with it and had no problem after each change of colour - final blow through with cellulose thinners after finishing. Seems to work.

Andy

[zero]

I have learnt the hard way that not all air brush cleaners work with all paints!

What is the best to use with xtracrylix?

I believe theses paints are water soiliuble so you should be using water.

this might help

http://misc.kitreview.com/tools/xtracrylicseviewbg_1.htm

Dave

[little-cars]

Or this guide for thinning gives you an insight on what not to use for cleaning as well.

Acrylic paint thinning guide

[ferny]

Thanks for all the advice guys, im off to unclog my nozzle!

[Julien]

I use Xtracrylix all the time and use Vallejo airbrush cleaner with it and had no problem after each change of colour -

Andy

Same as Andy no problems at all with vallejo AB cleaner. Works with xtracrylix, vallejo, lifecolor and games workshop.

When finished I have a quick squirt of reamer to finish.

Julien