Basics. Airbrushing.

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Here's my 'end of session may not get to it for weeks' cleaning.

1-Dump excess paint.
2-Fill cup with lacquer thinner.
3-Spray while wiping bowl with q-tip.
4-Refil and spray.
5-Wipe nozzle down with lacquer thinner soaked q-tip (a clean on not the one you used to wipe the bowl).
6-Repeat 2 through 5 twice more always using a clean q-tip.
7- hang up brush.

Between colors if I'm using acrylics I just a few cups of acrylic cleaner (i.e. Windex).
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I do the same. How ever before I pull it apart I run some paint thiner through it. And once apart I I use pipe cleaner to clean it.
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Pipe cleaners can leave fiber residue that can clog things up. Just as a note.
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I'll run it through a sonic cleaner.
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As a note, the Iwata airbrush cleaning station is really handy for blowing out your brush and even storing it if need be.
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I had one gum up on me before just using thinner, so I'm just a little paranoid now to jam this one up
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Thinking of getting an HPLV mini spray gun for large models, base coats and the like. Anyone here use one of those, or have experience with them?
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Hi Chas,

I've never used one but a lot of serious car modelers use automotive touch-up guns on their models.

Paul Budzik has at least one video on automotive spray guns for models.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9UUZI ... B7A/videos

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Thanks Wug. Actually it was Mr Budzick's video that got me thinking about them. just looking for anyone's hands on experience with them.
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