This was the best price I found for this sort of machine. It does need cleaned with mineral spirits before use. I took the WHOLE thing apart and cleaned it first. It was complicated to put it all back together but for the record, I think I went a little overboard and cleaned the mechanical inside parts when I didn't need to. I also went ahead and got some rubber washers instead of silicone. I'm using this machine for silicone based lipglosses and liquid lipstick, so I wanted to use something rubber instead. I got those at the local hardware store. Overall this thing is a pain to take apart clean every time I use it, but that goes with the territory and I am very satisfied with using this machine VS filling my containers with a piping bag or spatula.
Dreyah BossQween 
