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Better way to clean tubes

Posted by 4nik8r on 03.25.14raleigh NC USA
Anyone know where to get better tube brushes,or maybe a better way to clean tubes?

My tubes are soaked post tattoo in murhpys soap and water.I then rinse that in our sink and clean them with a toothbrush externally and internally with normal tube brushes.It seems hard to get them super clean,as sometimes running white I can see it picking up color from the tube.Are there any steel bristled brushes? or any better way other than using a ultrasonic,i just don't really have the space for that.I know the basics and know I am using properly sterilized tubes,just wanna know a better way.


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RE:Better way to clean tubes

Posted by SpaceGhost_33 on 03.25.14USA
Ultrasonic cleaners don't really take up that much space.
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Posted by Scottakist on 03.25.14fl
Yeah my ultra sonic harsly takes up any space at all...


Here is one trick though...
Make sure you rinse your tubes out in your rinse cup before tou break down your setup.
I forget myself sometimes bit it does help.
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RE:Better way to clean tubes

Posted by Catfish on 03.29.14everett, wa
I use diluted simple green in the soaking bin, and a bit in the ultrasonic cleaner. let the ultrasonic cleaner run for 20-30 minutes, and use some elbow grease! cleaning tubes is kind of relaxing for me
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Posted by tattoorussell on 03.30.14Morganton, NC
The craft pipe cleaners work great. Get the white ones so you can see how clean it is.
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Posted by Ragemann on 03.31.14TX
Back when i use to use metals, I rinsed them out in a rinse cup after i got done, then soaked them in the ultra sonic with inkout, pretty easy after that
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RE:Better way to clean tubes

Posted by Jlrodjr on 04.02.14Oregon
Best way I've tried is to rinse in rinse cup when finished with tattoo. Then soak in glass cleaner for a lil bit. Then rinse under water in sink before putting them in ultrasonic cleaner. After that clean with tube brushes and brush. Should be spotless. Glass cleaner with ammonia seems to break down the pigments very well. Even use it to clean workstation floor and anything that might possibly got ink on that wasnt covered with some sort of disposable barrier before disinfecting. Just spray area that might got ink on it during tattoo. Let it sit a few minutes. You can actually see the pigment breaking down. Then wipe it up with disposable paper towels. Makes it faster and easier. Then disinfect and mop. Hope that helps.
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RE:Better way to clean tubes

Posted by inkwiz on 04.15.14
I don't care how clean your tubes are....if you run white in a tube long enough....you will get gray. Constant rinse cup dipping and resaturating with new ink is a must. Josh Carlton uses disposables for white highlights at the end simply for that reason. Your white will turn gray and dirty looking quicker than you think in a metal tube. Metal needle riding against a metal tube will turn your white gray every time.
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RE:Better way to clean tubes

Posted by mattzilla138 on 04.17.14beaumont, texas, usa
Denture brushes work very well.
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