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Stingeragent
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So I did basic airbrushing years ago with a fleabay brush. Never quite worked that good. Had the need come up recently where I needed an airbrush so I got back in with a paasche talon. Loving it so far but have a few questions regarding thinners, and cleaning. I'm using craft acrylic (yes I know its not the best but 5 bucks a pop for airbrush colors is way more than I can afford at the moment). I have been thinning with windex which has honestly been working great but I read on here or somewhere else that ammonia based products shouldn't be used with an airbrush. If this is the case, what would be a better thinner to use? Would alcohol or water work better? Next with regards to cleaning, I've also mainly been using windex to shoot through the brush when I'm done but that brings me back to the previous problem. Would alcohol, or mineral spirits or vinegar work better for this and keep my brush alive longer? I know they sell fancy airbrush cleaners and all that but I'm looking for budget solutions. Lastly, does anyone know of a source of cheap airbrush ready paints, or just some other sort of paint that still needs to be thinned that would be better than the 50 cent walmart acrylic bottles? I saw a youtube video the other day where a guy had a big bottle of white, and just put a few drops in the cup of the color he wanted to use, mixed it with 95% (guess) white, and it turned all the paint in the cup yellow. Is that a more economical way of doing it, and if so , any idea what paint system that could have been.