Airbrush cleaning for lazy and easily bored artists!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 มี.ค. 2023
- Do you want to clean your airbrush the easily and efficiently with minimum effort? Be lazy in the right way, and have more time to paint!
This video is part of the Airbrushing Need To Know Basics. Where we answer your commonly asked questions to help bring your art to life when using your airbrush.
If you are a beginner or intermediate airbrush artist, using your airbrush for miniature painting, canvas or even makeup then this video will be perfect for you.
If you have a question on airbrushing then please leave a comment below and we can help answer it in another video.
Do you have any airbrush cleaning tips?
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The integrity of recommending a competitor's product because it is good, impresses. Well done.
"Lazy and easily distracted " I've never been so accurately called out before lol
Haha - for us it's a good product if it still cleans up well with the lazy and easily distracted! You're our benchmark! W
The superlube tip is great. As we should know, the reverse of a primed surface that makes paint stick is an oily surface that paint just doesnt adhere to very well. Any accidental paint just comes off immediately.
Thank you ❤
Thanks for that. I started airbrushing about a year ago but I've been put off by all the cleaning and stripping I had to do which exceeded my actual painting time by orders of magnitude. This video has inspired me to put the rattle cans to one side for a moment to have another stab at airbrushing!
Absolutely Andy - there is so much content out there trying to make out like cleaning an airbrush is an expedition of such magnitude that it needs camels and a Sherpa to do it properly, but it's really quite simple if you stick to the right basics! W
Great series of videos, I have learned a lot from these and really appreciate all the advice you have given. 👍
Wish I had these videos when I first started airbrushing. So down to earth and all the basics you need to be successful. Brilliant
Thanks so much Geoff!
Excellent advice from Warrick about airbrush cleaning. I liked the clarification that the needle can be pulled out from the back or front, that it doesn't matter which way. And yes, you definitely do not want to pull the needle out when there's paint in the brush. Great video.
For the Ultra, always pull out through front and insert from back. Preserves the seals and ensures you don’t pull debris back through the brush.
Hi Henry... did you watch the video? ;-) we don't mind if you pull it out through the front OR the back... just don't have paint in the airbrush when you do it. It has no impact on the seals at all, either way.
Great video just started getting into airbrushing 👍👍👍
Great video thanks for sharing cheers Liam
Thank you Warrick for another great video as always very informative, I respect your knowledge and expertise.
Thanks very much Mike!
Great video. Thanks for all these new tip videos.
Thank you Simon.
What a great and informative, unbiased talk about Airbrushes👍🏻.
Thank you Greg!
I was hoping for an April fools joke. 😅 Maybe using a toilet or washing machine 😂
OK - be on the lookout next year! Great suggestion!
Cleaning my airbrush in the washing machine went well, it went wrong when I dried it in the microwave.
Very good tips, Thank you.
Our pleasure!
Nothing wrong with suggesting a competitor product, especially if it works well.
Great community engagement. I love all my H S products and recommend them to anyone.
Thanks very much for joining us!
Excellent Stuff. Please, keep going
More to come!
Sound, sage advice.
I've not had good results with the Iwata blue Superlube, it dries like thread lock, or at the very least it becomes sticky. I use glycerine instead.
If I need to take the needle out of my three H&S' - when relatively clean out of the front, similar with my Paasche Millennium.
I use high quality cotton buds to clean the needle, using s similar motion to the way you've used your hand - cotton bud moistened with cleaner pushing gently towards the tip from the back. I then, when clean, add glycerine to the needle. I might give your way a go and see how that works 🤔👍✌️😊💜
Can't speak to glycerine as I haven't tried that. The significant property that the SuperLube has, is that it does not harm a paint film (i.e. fisheyes etc)... so it's a "safe" product to have on the bench when painting. With regard to your "sticky" comment - you're right - but I find that this is usually due to an over application. It really only needs the thinnest film. A tube is almost a lifetime supply!
Thanks for another great and informative video. Do you have any tips on how to do bubble back on airbrushes like the Evolution that have a ring of holes in the cap?
It's not as easy - you're right... But if you grab it with a wet cloth, it blocks the air pretty well, and does the bubble back. But we are working on something specifically for that, which makes it MUCH easier. Keep in touch and you'll see it!
Io con 12 aerografi di vari tipi, dai giapponesi, americani, cinesi, europei, compreso il H&S Infinity CR Plus, in 34 anni sfilo aghi da davanti per non sporcare e rovinare O-ring dentro, da vernice o altro, e lo rinfilo da davanti per non piegare l'ago, tranne il Sotar 20/20, se non lo modifichi, e quindi sicuramente lo fai 10 volte e all'undicesima volta la paghi, lo pieghi, quindi come dice il boss di H&S, come pulirlo ed io aggiungo per pulirlo adopero gli scovolini da denti di varie misure, morbidi e semirigidi, e non rovini niente, e fanno il loro dovere.
"lazy and easily bored" yes this is me, hello.
Well hello, Ryan! Nice to meet you! W
I thought that Iwata acquired Harder & Steenbeck in 2017? Competitor indeed.
Iwata Airbrush and Harder & Steenbeck Airbrush are both now owned by Anest Iwata, a very large corporation based out of Japan. Upon the purchase a lot of thought was put into how the two companies should interact, and the decision was made, and has been stuck to every since, that both brands should continue to compete as entirely separate entities, as this would lead to more innovation, better products, and therefore a better customer experience. Both brands understand that an ever better customer experience is good for everyone. Hope that deepens your understanding, and gives the context for my remark about competitors :-) W
@@harderairbrush yeh I was mostly poking fun. It's apparent that the operations have remained separate. 👌
Although cooperation as well as competition can lead to better outcomes, I imagine it at least makes it less awkward treading on each other's toes with patents.
Well the reason why we went with competition rather than co-operation is that there is very little room for getting lazy if the environment is one of competition, rather than co-operation. We try to build progress INTO the structures rather than relying on anything else. Hope that makes everything as transparent as possible as to our decision making process in that. W
Wiping the shaft and the tip, right... Good advice. 😅
We're here for you man.
Ok I am new and started out with a Master G44 then purchased a Harder & Steenbeck Evolution CR plus. What a difference it was so much easier to use until today. I have cleaned it after each use but when I started to paint today and pushed down on the air the the paint blew out of the cup. I used the same cleaner and it out sprayed out of the cup any thoughts on why this is happening whould be appreciated.
Hey Bill
Just loosen your needle nut, and tighten your head assembly a bit until it’s a good finger tight - that’s all! Then tighten up your needle nut again a bit 😊
Dental brushes are awesome
I don't agree :-) (unless for teeth - then excellent)... better is a good quality number 8-10 brush. Gets into everywhere without risk of hitting things with the ferrule.
Is that seal just after the cup something that can be replaced like the O rings or is it a hole cast in the body of the airbrush? I'm using a H&S Evolution Silverline 1-in-2
Hi Peter... thanks for the question. If you're referring to the needle packing, then yes, it can be replaced, but most H&S needle packings live for many years! However, if you would like to replace it, the part is 123450.
You should place a QR code printed to these top tips videos with your airbrushes;
Hi Andrew - we are in the process of exactly this. Thanks for reminding us how important that is!
Thanks for this video, is great content!! Could you please help me understand one thing? I use to use my airbrush maybe omce or twice a week top, I also only use acrylic paints. I am used to deep clean it at the end of every session, but now I wonder if by doing so I am overdoing with cleaning. So my question is: how often should one deep clean an airbrush (i normally use a ultrasonic machine and cleaner). And when doing so, should I have to remove ALL parts? Thanks in advance for your help!!
Honestly, I never do it. Ever. If you NEED to, then you have something in your painting process which could improve. Cleaning with the removal of all parts, too, is something which I very rarely do, as I simply don't need to, because of the painting process. Watch our painting videos for the EVOLUTION and the ULTRA and hopefully they will give you an insight to our cleaning processes DURING painting. Your end of day really should just be the same as a colour change, but with a couple of extra flushes. If you keep the back end of the airbrush lubricated slightly, then cleaning those parts is really just a wipe, as nothing will have stuck, even if paint did get there (which it shouldn't anyway)... Hope that helps!
Thank you for your tips. When you ate not using the airbrush, ir Is better yo store the needle outside?
Hi Claudio - we prefer to keep it in the airbrush. It's very safe there :-)
Thanks for this video, it was very helpful! I recently bought the Evolution CR plus 2024, it's fantastic.
I did make the rookie mistake of thinking I had to unscrew it by the gold thread, to get to the needle. I hope I didn't bend the needle already trying to place it back without the guidance of the centre part.
I was wondering though, which parts exactly need to be lubricated? Is it just the needle, or all the hind parts up to and including the trigger?
Hey buddy - I think that every airbrush is improved with a little lube... So I tend to put a touch on the following parts:
Needle guide; middle piece; needle spring; excenter; trigger shaft and base. I don't bother much with the needle itself tbh. But the only thing I'd say is don't overlube. This can deaden the feel a touch.
Thanks! (Awesome that you're still answering questions on earlier videos by the way).
I'm hoping you could do a video one day with a step by step visual demonstration on the end-of-session clean and a more thorough end-of-project cleaning. Many of those seems to vary spectacularly in what they do at TLC, and this seems like one of those delicate mechanical instruments that don't appreciate too much of a good thing either.
Anyway, keep up the good work, your channel's been a great help and inspiration already
Hey buddy - actually, this pretty much covers what I do end of anything cleaning wise. The key really is the between colour clean. If this is good, then end of anything cleaning is just as easy! But yes, we can do the practical demos.. Having said that, I do run through my cleaning procedures in both the ULTRA Painting Process video and also the Age of Sigmar painting videos... Hope that helps in the meantime! W
Where’s that ring from?
haha from YOU! Hey everyone - this is my son, the drummer :-) th-cam.com/video/F9jYs4BRFPE/w-d-xo.html
It surprised me, as I venture into airbrushing, just how many people don't flush the airbrush out between colors, or even when done with a session. You pretty much never have to take the thing apart if you do that consistently, and it only takes seconds.
EXACTLY 💯🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
...I wish this was true
I love the Evolution I got just this past week. What kinds of products are safe to use as cleaner? I guess I should say can I use lacquer thinner, or solvent based cleaners like Tamiya and Mr Hobby Mr Tool Cleaner?
Hi there - please watch this video - we answer that question there. ALWAYS stick to this advice :-) th-cam.com/video/OWTU9BjVJgI/w-d-xo.html
@@harderairbrush hi, not sure if you meant another video? I was asking about specific cleaning agents used in the airbrush, not how to clean it.
@@mezmerizer0266 Hi Mez. The video (and some others in the series) recommend always using the manufacturer's recommended cleaner. So if you're spraying Vallejo paint, use Vallejo cleaner, or for Tamiya paint, use Tamiya cleaner and so forth. It's good advice, because the manufacturer knows what's in their paint and the best stuff to clean it with. All paints are formulated differently, there's no 'best' cleaning product, in fact, some cleaners will react quite badly with competitors paint.
@@billyclement5141 that doesn't make sense. A lot of paints don't have specific cleaners. Citadel, Scale 75, P3, AK, and more don't have their own cleaner.
I asked a specific question about using harsh solvent based cleaners, as I would like to know how the airbrush and it's gaskets hold up.
Please, in the future, read and comprehend, so you do not waste both your time and mine with frivolous words to try and sound important. Thank you.
@@mezmerizer0266 Please, in the future, 'read and comprehend' the replies of people generous enough to answer your poorly worded, non-specific question. You didn't mention 'harsh solvent based cleaners, as I would like to know how the airbrush and it's gaskets hold up', you asked 'What kinds(sic) of products are safe to use as cleaner'. You were pointed to a video explaining what kind of products are safe to use in H&S brushes. You don't appear to use English as a first language (me either) so I attempted to clear up your obvious confusion. If you don't want replies, don't ask questions, that way people won't waste your oh so precious time trying to help you out.
I have an evolution the only thing I have ever had to do is run thinner through the brush a soft toothbrush of the tip and backwash to get particles out....two years tons of mini's easiest Airbrush I have ever owned.
Great to hear Jeff! Thanks for choosing us!
I believe the proper term is "motivationally challenged."
I'm too lazy to say that many syllables.
One TH-camr recommends hot water (boiled, then kept in a thermos) to clean out the airbrush between colours. Is this safe to use or will the hot water damage the airbrush?
Very much zero chance of hot water damaging the airbrush. As I've said before, airbrushes are made from elements which are present in the Earth's crust. They are pretty robust :-) HOWEVER, is it necessary to keep hot water in a thermos in order to clean your airbrush? I think your performance will be increased much more substantially by keeping a nice supply of hot tea/ coffee (to your preference) in the thermos!
Thanks for the reply! That would be tea in my case. 😄 BTW, I've had the Ultra 2024 for about a week and I'm friggin loving it. Still blown away by the effects I'm getting after using it just a few times, and how much faster it is than brushwork. These videos and the Ultra 2024 convinced me to take the plunge. Glad I did! Yeah, had a couple clogs, but learning how to manage that.
Is ok to use an ultrasonic cleaner when stripping down the airbrush?
It's OK Chaz, yes, BUT I would encourage you to develop a routine such as the one shown (and also used in all our demo videos) which means that you do not NEED to use an ultrasonic bath. If you NEED one, it's a sign that your cleaning processes during the painting session aren't good enough, and this can only mean that you'll be getting some performance problems during your session. Hope that helps.
Ok thanks what i normally do is pull the needle out the front one I’ve sprayed the paint out etc but sometimes I’ve done it out the back and it’s had problems once fully cleaned with bubbles appearing in the paint cup.@@harderairbrush
@@chaz01br Bubbles in the cup are almost always just that you didn't get the head tightened up well enough - just a good finger tight does it. W
Great video. Would you guys be willing to send me the airbrush in the video? 😎🥳🤷🏻♂️
I don't know how you keep a straight face sometimes 😂