I went Saturday to find some airbrush cleaning solution but the cake store I went to did not have anymore in stock. The seasoned decorator there told me he uses denture tablets!! He said he puts the brush in a tall cup with the tablets and makes sure to move the needle back and forth then rinses well.


Just thought I'd share!

Wow! What a great idea, may have to try that!

(My mom actually uses denture tablets to clean her toilet! Makes it sparkly clean! )

Cool idea! Windex works fairly well too!

HAHA I love funny household tips!

I just rinse with water. If it gets really gunky....hot water and a touch of bleach.

I hope someone is still watching this post for replies!
I just got my airbrush and used it for the first time. I love it!

But, I have some questions.
1. Do you have to take it apart and clean it after each use?
2. I have cleaning solution - do I use that each time? Like rinse and spray with water first, then the solution?
3. It seems that the spray will come out only if the air pressure is set at the highest setting; nothing comes out but air if it's set lower.

I have the Kopycat red air compressor with single action large bowl air gun thing.

Thanks for any help from experienced users!

after use with just colors you can run hot water through it, you dont need to take it apart everytime. but if you spray dusts through it make sure you clean it extra well.

I generally set my pressure dial at about 10 oclock for sufficiant pressure. Is the color bubbling in the cup? do you have an extra needle you could try? I have had this problem once, after i had to fit a new nozzle, i believe the needle was a little too snug and although air and color flowed i needed high pressure to get it through.

I learned the denture tablet trick a while ago, and it works great. My kids saw the box a few weeks ago - and not knowing what I used it for looked at me strange. The said "we didn't know you had dentures...." I asked if they wanted me to take them out and show them. hehehehe