More Help Needed

[gkendall]

Ok, I am new to this air brush thing. I was downstairs tonight and hooked everything up and painted with my compressor and air brush and when I stopped for a minute, WHOOOOSHHH the nozzle on the small hose that goes to the air brush blew apart. So, my question is, What PSI do I need to set the compressor at in order to be able to paint? Also, I may need to ask you exactly how to do this, as I thought I had it set as low as it would go, but…evidently not. Let me know

Thanks,

Gary <><

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

Well I need to see what compressor you have and how it's hooked up. Some of them are attached directly to the comp. output and will get hot enough to melt vinyl hose. If this is the case you'll have to either get better hose or find some way to vent the pressure so it isn't deadheading and blowing your hose up. If you're running it directly off the compressor you might want to try using an air tank and then regulating from there to your airbrush. This will take any pulsing out of the air flow.

[Brendan]

Also what hose on your airbrush are you using? Is it a vinyl hose or a rubber hose with a cloth wrapping? What type of compressor? I've seen some compressor hoses explode due to defects in the vinyl/rubber. Showing pictures (if you can) will help us see what you have as a set up.

I usually shoot my paint anywhere between 15 and 20 psi. It depends on how thin your paint is. It should be the consistency of milk.

[gkendall]

Ok, I am searching for a hose for my airbrush. It has the 5mm fitting on the airbrush end, but do I need to get a special fitting on the compressor end? Would a ¼ NPT be the kind of end I should look for or do they even make a hose with that end? I am thoroughly confused here. Why can’t this be simple? HELP

Gary <><

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

Well Gary without more info it's hard to say what is at your compressor. Usually 1/4 in. NPT If that's the case you'll need an adapter from 1/4 to your hose. If my memory serves me right all the airbrush sets I bought came w/ that fitting included. I have seen a compressor that had a small nipple that you just slipped the hose on. If that's what you have, that'd explain why the hose blew up.