Kaleido Colorworks · RapidAir

KT203 Airbrush Cleaner — 210ml

Water-Based · Non-Toxic · Optimised for Acrylic Paints · Safe on Seals

✅ Why This Cleaner?

🔹 Formulated for water-based acrylics — dissolves acrylic paint quickly and cleanly, especially Kaleido RapidAir paints, but works with most water-based acrylics

🔹 Non-toxic and water-based — no harsh solvents, safer for you and your workspace. Won't degrade O-rings and seals the way solvent-based cleaners can.

🔹 Reduces build-up and clogging — designed to prevent paint residue accumulating in the nozzle and paint channel during routine flushing

🔹 Works for airbrushes and brushes — versatile enough for both airbrush flush-throughs and soaking traditional brushes

🔹 210ml bottle — practical size that lasts through many sessions without taking up too much shelf space

📋 Product Description

The KT203 is a water-based airbrush cleaner from Kaleido Colorworks' RapidAir range. It's designed as the companion cleaner for Kaleido paints, but it works well with most water-based acrylics from other brands too — Vallejo, Citadel, AK 3rd Gen, Scale75, and similar.

Use it for routine flushing between colour changes (pour into the cup, spray through into your cleaning pot) and for end-of-session clean-up. Kaleido users in particular find it dissolves their paints faster and with less residue than water alone or generic IPA mixes — the formulation is specifically tuned for Kaleido's acrylic chemistry, and users report less foaming and fewer streaks compared to DIY water-and-detergent solutions.

Because it's fully water-based with no solvents, it's safe for airbrush seals and O-rings — a genuine advantage if you're cleaning frequently, since solvent-based cleaners can degrade rubber components over time. It's also non-toxic and low-odour, making it more pleasant to use in enclosed hobby spaces.

📐 Specifications

📦 What's in the Box

🔸 1× Kaleido Colorworks KT203 Airbrush Cleaner — 210ml bottle

🎯 Best Used For

▸ Colour-change flushing — quick flush between paints during a session to keep colours clean

▸ End-of-session cleaning — thorough flush-through after painting to prevent dried paint build-up

▸ Brush cleaning — soak and rinse traditional brushes used with water-based acrylics

▸ Light residue removal — dissolves fresh and semi-dried acrylic from cups, channels, and air caps

👤 Who Is This For?

✅ Great fit if you:

▸ Use Kaleido RapidAir paints and want the cleaner designed to work best with them

▸ Prefer a non-toxic, water-based cleaner that's safe on seals and pleasant to use indoors

▸ Work primarily with water-based acrylics from any brand and need a reliable flush-through cleaner

▸ Want a dedicated cleaner that outperforms plain water or DIY IPA mixes for routine maintenance

⚠️ Probably not the best choice if:

▸ You mainly use solvent-based paints (lacquers, enamels) — you'll need a solvent-based cleaner for those

▸ You only paint occasionally and already have a working IPA/water routine — the upgrade is smaller in that case

💡 Pro Tips

🔹 Flush between every colour change — a small amount through the airbrush keeps the nozzle clean and prevents colour contamination. It takes seconds and saves you from fighting blockages later.

🔹 Let it soak for stubborn residue — if paint has started to dry in the cup or channel, let the cleaner sit for a minute before flushing. It dissolves much better with a little dwell time.

🔹 Pair with mechanical cleaning for deep maintenance — KT203 handles routine flushing, but for a proper deep clean, combine it with cleaning brushes and a cleaning needle. The cleaner loosens; the tools remove.

🔹 Works in a cleaning pot — use with a Gaahleri or any cleaning pot for contained, mess-free flushing. Pour, spray through, done.

⚖️ Worth Knowing

▸ Water-based acrylics only — this cleaner is not designed for solvent-based lacquers, enamels, or hybrid paints. For those, you'll need a dedicated solvent cleaner (Tamiya, Mr. Hobby, etc.).

▸ Won't rescue a badly clogged airbrush — if paint has hardened solid inside the nozzle or channel, you'll need mechanical cleaning tools (brushes, cleaning needle) alongside the cleaner. KT203 is for routine maintenance, not heavy-duty restoration.

▸ Best value if you use Kaleido paints — it works with other water-based acrylics, but the biggest performance advantage is with Kaleido's own formulation. If you're already happy with your current cleaner and don't use Kaleido, the improvement may be marginal.

▸ 210ml goes faster than you'd think — if you airbrush frequently with lots of colour changes, you'll use a fair amount per session. Budget-conscious painters may want to keep a bottle in reserve.

🚚 Shipping

📬 Same-day dispatch — orders placed before 3:00 PM (Mon–Fri) go out the same day

📍 Shipped from Derby, UK — centrally located near the Royal Mail superhub for fast delivery nationwide

🌍 International shipping available — tracked service worldwide

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