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    What do you use to clean airbrush between colors?

    Bought a bottle of the Createx Airbrush Cleaner but its pricey. any other alternatives? Thanks

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    Re: What do you use to clean airbrush between colors? (Mark Perry)

    Windex (no ammonia)

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    Re: What do you use to clean airbrush between colors? (Mark Perry)

    I use water in a spray bottle for all of my waterbase paints. When you switch colors, spray out the cup, that is holding the paint, fill with water again and backflush. That will clean the leftover paint out of the nozzle.

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    Re: What do you use to clean airbrush between colors? (Big Bass Man)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Big Bass Man &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I use water in a spray bottle for all of my waterbase paints. When you switch colors, spray out the cup, that is holding the paint, fill with water again and backflush. That will clean the leftover paint out of the nozzle.</td></tr></table>
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    Re: What do you use to clean airbrush between colors? (Astro-T)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Astro-T &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Windex (no ammonia)</td></tr></table>

    +1

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    Re: What do you use to clean airbrush between colors? (paskeeter)

    Me too.

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    Re: What do you use to clean airbrush between colors? (Big Bass Man)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Big Bass Man &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I use water in a spray bottle for all of my waterbase paints. When you switch colors, spray out the cup, that is holding the paint, fill with water again and backflush. That will clean the leftover paint out of the nozzle.</td></tr></table>

    How do you backflush?

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    Re: What do you use to clean airbrush between colors? (Mark Perry)

    Hold your finger over the tip and apply air.

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