AS-189 Compressor question

[macybrok]

Hi

Just got sorted with an AS-189 Compressor and Spraymaster ABR1004 airbrush (0.2 needle fitted with spare 0.3 needle).

Questions:

- What pressure should I be setting the regulator to?

- Should I swap out the 0.2mm needle and replace with the 0.3mm needle (modelling 1/48 scale aircraft)?

Any help or advice will greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Phil

 

[AlanG]

Pressure depends on what pattern you are spraying. For normal painting i would go about 18 - 20 psi. For mottling i try and go down to 12 psi.

i presently have a 0.3mm needle fitted and it does everything i want it to do. My opinion is that if you go any smaller then there is more chance of the airbrush clogging up.

 

[stona]

I'm with Allyne on the needle size. My two main airbrushes are 0.3 and 0.35 respectively and spray to a very fine line.They do occasionally clog,no matter what I do,but the finer the needle/nozzle the more often it will happen Those pressures are a good starting point but you will need to play around with your pressure and thinning to find what works best for you.

Cheers

Steve