discussion Oops I need a new airbrush

[Guest]

Hi all a lesson for you I had a brainwave tonight I normally put all the bits to my airbrush in my ultrasound cleaner to clean it but today I thought I would give it a birthday and give it a thorough clean, so I put white spirit in the ultrasound cleaner when I took all the bits out it had dissolved the seal round the nozzle and having checked the Internet a replacement nozzle (you can't just get the seal) is half the cost of a new airbrush(its only a cheap airbrush) and I figure if it's dissolved the seal round the nozzle who knows what else its damaged so will be buying a new one.

 

[Guest]

An expensive Sunday KP !

Only tried an ultrasound cleaner once for the cleaning of an airbrush. Not impressed. Imagine same goes for you now.

Laurie

 

[Ian M]

One of my "daily" airbrushes has not had a seal on the nozzle for the last couple of years. Dont worry about it to much.

White spirit is pretty soft and not a hot solvent so I would say that the airbrush has not gone into melt down.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ian will try it without the seal (no loss if it don't work as I figured it was gone anyway) .Laurie I have used ultrasound for ages I have only had a problem since I stupidly used white spirit so I will probably still use it, horses for courses.

 

[Guest]

Hi Ian thanks for that i tried it without the seal and it works fine.

 

[eddiesolo]

I have the same issue on mine-no seal on the nozzle-works just fine. The ultrasonic cleaners work okay-upto a point then you really do have to clean via hand and small brushes-but for external grud etc they are an easy way to get the main muck off.

Si

 

[monica]

that,s an oop,s, well i had some think very simulate, happen, was half way through, cleaning ,my AB nuzzle, and lefted it socking in windex and clear ,

for about 3 or 4 days, and went to use yesterday and no seal,lefted, but it worked fine on about 25 to 12 psi, only linked when turned up to clean it

later with some bobbles around were the two parts join,