discussion Ultra sonic cleaner question

[yak face]

Hi all , just a quick pick of the collective brain. Ive just got myself an ultra sonic cleaner , primarily for cleaning the airbrush but other things too ( watch bracelets, jewellery , glasses etc.)
My question is what do you guys use as the cleaner - water , soapy water , or some other medium ? I dont want to go and fill it up with IPA or anything too harsh if it doesnt need it or might damage the cleaner. , cheers tony

 

[John]

I use 1 part clean slate to 3 water, seems to clear most stuff

 

[Tim Marlow]

When we did things like that at work we just used to use a squirt of dish soap. Must admit I haven’t used one since I retired though.

 

[Jim R]

I use warm water and a squirt of washing up liquid.

 

[stillp]

When I bought my u/s cleaner I ordered some jewellery cleaning solution. Put my black mesh Skagen watch bracelet in it and 10 minutes later I had a bare steel bracelet! Since then I've just used water and washing-up liquid to clean the airbrush and various car parts.
I'm sometimes tempted to try IPA though. My cleaner is stainless steel so it shouldn't come to any harm.
Pete

 

[stona]

Similar to others - water and dish soap or liquid laundry detergent.

I would avoid any of the acidic or alkaline cleaners on the market for airbrush parts.

 

[Dave Ward]

Warm water & Tesco Lemon washing up liquid - which I also use in the airbrush in a normal end of session clean out. Lemon? 'cos it smells nice!
Dave

 

[stona]

Warm water & Tesco Lemon washing up liquid - which I also use in the airbrush in a normal end of session clean out. Lemon? 'cos it smells nice!
Dave

I have a four year old grandson who claimed, as four year olds sometimes do, to like eating lemons. I don't need much of an excuse to experiment on defenceless children and guess what? He definitely does not like eating a lemon! He much prefers a pack of Haribo

 

[minitnkr]

My uncle Bud......"you think that looks good? Here, lick my finger" Everything from beer to beets.

 

[Guest]

Years ago, I purchased a bottle of this specific ultrasonic cleaner fluid:

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Every time I put my airbrush into the ultrasonic cleaner (which is not that often), I put a little splash of this into the water, as it appears to clean things better with than without. I don’t recall at all what I paid for it, and when I look now it seems to be fairly expensive (in the order of €25 per litre) but that one-litre bottle has lasted me for probably about a decade now and it’s still mostly full.

 

[stona]

That's got a bit of ammonia in it. That's good for shifting acrylics, I doubt it is anywhere near concentrated enough, but in the long term it might attack the chrome of an airbrush.

 

[langy71]

I have a four year old grandson who claimed, as four year olds sometimes do, to like eating lemons. I don't need much of an excuse to experiment on defenceless children and guess what? He definitely does not like eating a lemon! He much prefers a pack of Haribo

Now that's the best kind of 'science' experiment ever, the faces folk pull are hilarious .... :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5: :tired:

 

[Guest]

That's got a bit of ammonia in it. That's good for shifting acrylics, I doubt it is anywhere near concentrated enough, but in the long term it might attack the chrome of an airbrush.

It might in the long run, but like I said, I don’t put it in it very often and when I do, the cleaning fluid is thinned something like 100:1 (rough guess ) and the airbrush stays in it for ten minutes at a time or so before being thoroughly rinsed under the tap. I’m not worried of the chrome starting to wear thin, if I’m honest

 

[Tim Marlow]

Now that's the best kind of 'science' experiment ever, the faces folk pull are hilarious .... :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5: :tired:

On the other hand, some of us actually like eating lemons, and limes……I’m known for hoovering up the slice out of herself‘s G and Ts…..been eating them since I was a little kid.

 

[langy71]

On the other hand, some of us actually like eating lemons, and limes……I’m known for hoovering up the slice out of herself‘s G and Ts…..been eating them since I was a little kid.

You and me both, I never found them 'too sharp' and always enjoyed the 'refreshing' taste..

 

[stillp]

My uncle Bud......"you think that looks good? Here, lick my finger" Everything from beer to beets.

Lucky he started at the letter B.

Pete

 

[minitnkr]

......the Ws were cool. I acquired a taste for reds.

 

[stona]

@ Chris and Tim - There's something wrong with the pair of you!

 

[Tim Marlow]

@ Chris and Tim - There's something wrong with the pair of you!

Only something……..

 

[yak face]

Thanks everyone for your input , the general concensus is water and washing up liquid (or similar) although the stuff John mentioned looks good for a deep clean now and again so I might order some of that .
Ive had a play and been trying with water and washing up liquid , I cleaned one of my cheap airbrushes and not much crap seemed to come out , so either it wasnt that mucky or i need something stronger.
It cleaned several of my stainless steel watch straps nicely though .