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I paint with lacquers, so I don't need much solvent to clean the airbrush out, but I do need to wipe out the colour cup to remove excess paint. I normally use cotton swabs, but recently they've been clogging up my nozzles really fast. I just started using some real pipe cleaners I bought some time ago; I'm actually using them to wipe the inside of the cup. They seem to leave much less lint (if any), but they're not as effective as Q-tips.
The problem is I store all the unused lacquer thinner/cleaner I spray because I can't flush it down the sink, so I really don't want to waste the stuff! When I was using Q-tips I could just wipe the cup clean, spray a very small amount of cleaner through it (like 2 ml), and the brush would be almost completely clean. With the pipe cleaners I'm having to use a lot more fluid. A friend mentioned using small makeup sponges, but I haven't been able to pick up any yet.
So, any advice? I really don't like unscrewing the nozzle off so frequently to unclog it. I ripped it off the airbrush by overtightening it by mistake
Not to mention, it's pretty hard to clean out lint when it's stuck in the nozzle itself. Actually, would an ultrasonic cleaner help with that?
The problem is I store all the unused lacquer thinner/cleaner I spray because I can't flush it down the sink, so I really don't want to waste the stuff! When I was using Q-tips I could just wipe the cup clean, spray a very small amount of cleaner through it (like 2 ml), and the brush would be almost completely clean. With the pipe cleaners I'm having to use a lot more fluid. A friend mentioned using small makeup sponges, but I haven't been able to pick up any yet.
So, any advice? I really don't like unscrewing the nozzle off so frequently to unclog it. I ripped it off the airbrush by overtightening it by mistake