Air Pressure: Get The Most Out Of Your Airbrush Compressor!

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How can you utilise different air pressures to get the most out of your air compressor?
Learn more in this video!
00:00 Intro
00:13 How Much Air Pressure To Use
01:54 How To Utilise Low Air Pressure
05:24 What To Look For In An Air Compressor
06:35 The Sound Of Air Pressure
08:22 Outro
08:43 Thanks For Watching!
With this video, we dive into a Q&A session where we will focus on air pressure! Learning the fundamentals of air pressure will help with understanding your airbrush and hopefully inspire you to experiment!
From airbrushing techniques to equipment recommendations, troubleshooting tips, and everything in between, we've got you covered.
Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge and insights you need to enhance your airbrushing skills and overcome any challenges you may face.
Join us as we share practical advice, expert tips, and real-world examples to help you navigate the world of airbrushing with confidence. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, there's something for everyone in this Q&A video.
Have a question of your own? Leave it in the comments section below, and we'll make sure to address it in our next Q&A video. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more informative content and exciting airbrushing tutorials.
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@eileencollins3126 3 ай бұрын

Great information on the fine tuning of the compressor. Thanks! I am going to try listening to the compressor next.

@8allan463 10 ай бұрын

Apart from the airbrush itself and the application of airbrushing, the pressure also heavily depend on the paint and it’s thinning ratio. For plastic modeling, my favorite pressure is 15 - 20 psi for general coating, and 5 - 10 psi for detail work.

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

You are right, pressure required is related to paint preparation.

@michaeldrploderer6082 3 ай бұрын

By far the best video tutorial No teaching just exploring SUUUPER Ps I am 74 years old and a bit of a figurebuilder and painter I thought for more then 10 years of starting airbrushing And now i think i will start😊 With your new Ultra 2024 I only have to wait for my next pensionpayment And then i will start Thx for a good work and a good product Doc Mike

@harderairbrush 3 ай бұрын

Hello Mike - thanks very much for your comment. And thanks very much for joining us! Keep in touch and we look forward to hearing more from you! W

@user-mt9bi5ri8f 10 ай бұрын

Love section that you talk about the sound when everything is right.

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

It's a real thing :-) I believe that I can tell if an airbrush is working optimally just by the sound - it's a skill worth developing - you can hear when a needle starts to have tip dry, for example.

@ippaku 23 күн бұрын

I think I ran into the issue with my paint was either old or I didn’t thin it enough and also probably had too much pressure. I’m still trying to get used to my new ultra which is amazing and today reviewing your videos again to find more clues to help me get better. Be well be you

@AdrianKramarzyk 10 ай бұрын

great tips thx, i use my airbruch for priming and light sorce only for now.

@stevenscott5073 10 ай бұрын

Great video so clear to understand 👍🏻

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@HobbyBeforeIDie 10 ай бұрын

Love these guides, thanks! 😊

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Pleasure!

@monnubains6184 10 ай бұрын

This is an awesome video! Thanks for sharing all of the amazing advice 😊

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@alrichardson8759 10 ай бұрын

Super-useful info. I'm a modeller, so have a specific set of requirements, but since moving up to H&S brushes the most interesting thing is that beyond the quality, I've naturally started cranking my pressure up from 15 toward 25 psi as a baseline. Fascinating to hear your direction toward something that's evolved organically for me 🍻

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@8allan463 10 ай бұрын

7:14 sometimes I could get a sound like a very subtle whistle, but it only happened on my infinity and not on other brands

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Sometimes this can indicate that you have a bit of paint dried on the needle tip. Next time you hear that, check it out. It's a great early warning sign of an impending clog!

@dredfxcustompaint 10 ай бұрын

Great bit of advice warrick for fhe beginners

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy!

@michaeldrploderer6082 3 ай бұрын

Thx fir your kind answer As i wrote i sincerely hope that by the end of the month i will be able to purchase your wonderful product Due to my healthsituation and the connected costs I sincerely hope so Waiting is not so easy especially at my age😊 Keep your extraordinary standards Dic Mike

@jackbrownii 10 ай бұрын

The idea of listening for a smooth sound is something I will try. It feels like one of those things that is obvious in hindsight.

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

It's a great way of hearing a little bit of tip dry very early on, or understanding that a paint prep is off - sometimes one colour needs a little more thinning than another, and the sound can give you this information before you spray anything to a model...

@markuslouven2644 10 ай бұрын

Wieder was gelernt!😊👍

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Super! Danke :-)

@mikeszczutkowski3066 10 ай бұрын

Again great video Warwick very informative, I need a new compressor even though it still works its starting to sound ill sometimes when it's running it starts to slow down a lot for several seconds. I could listen to you all day talking about airbrushing.

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Ah thanks man - that's really kind! Funny thing is, I can and do talk about it all day :-)))

@mikeszczutkowski3066 10 ай бұрын

@harderairbrush I have no doubt you can personally I think your videos are to short 😂 have a great day, I'm going to attempt airbrushing a lit matchstick wish me luck.

@musoseven8218 10 ай бұрын

Another great video✌️💜😊 I've got three cheap(ish) compressors, one's a small one on wheels, with a receiver and regulator, for general garage workshop use, rarely used for AB work, a small semi portable one (240v, again with a receiver, regulator) for AB work, and a cordless Oasser (very quiet for indoor use) for portable jobs like O gauge track weathering or quick jobs (I don't detect any pulse from, this, little, what I presume is a, diagram only compressor, it's regulation is via power buttons and not all that finessed). All three work well, most of my painting is done between 15psi and 25psi, Eg 20psi or just under and yes it gives me time to think and build layers as it's low energy, lower "speeds". Are my compressors worse than expensive branded versions? Not really, not sure if they'll last as long, if I were a pro, I'd go the Eg Sparmax route et al. When I worked in an engineering environment, we had branded products used and abused every day and our livelihoods depended on them, as a hobbyist that's not a consideration, getting paint on well, using water traps where required is what's needed.

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Great comment.

@DingoPaints 10 ай бұрын

I Love all your video's. Excellent information. I would like to see step by step how to change needle sizes, all the bits that need to be changed with each needle size. Please

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Hey there - thanks for the feedback! We will be covering this topic soon, but in the meantime, please remember always that you need to change the needle, nozzle and the aircap as a set. The needle caps are common. Our current systems are defined by 1 line for 0.15mm on all three items, 2 lines for the 0.2mm and 4 lines for the 0.4mm... You'll see this line system on the needles, nozzles and the air caps. Hope that helps!

@DingoPaints 10 ай бұрын

@@harderairbrush Thanks it helps

@komma8203 10 ай бұрын

Can you please show off the disc compressor that you guys do, i know its a bit expenciv for most hobbyists but i think most pepole dont know about it

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Lots of news coming soon about these sorts of things!

@123scopee 10 ай бұрын

Awesome vid, clear and easy to understand, could you possibly do a trigger control vid, would help a lot. 👍

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Oh lala we have something cool coming soon for that! Stay in touch!

@swapyyy 7 ай бұрын

Hello, I received my ultra 2024 with the Sparmax AC-501X and I want to know if it’s normal that the gauge is not stable when using the airbrush? Everything is well connected with the hose. I’m really newbie 😅

@harderairbrush 7 ай бұрын

Hey there! Yes, totally normal. It's called static and dynamic pressure. Static is the reading when you are not pulling the trigger, dynamic is the pressure when you are pulling the trigger. We recommend that you set it to around 25psi static, which will deliver a slightly lower reading when the trigger is pulled. It's because when air moves, its pressure drops... no problem!

@ICHItheKILLER1981 10 ай бұрын

👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@Bunyip_Studios 10 ай бұрын

Any further development on the Cult of Paint Trigger?

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

It's coming :-)

@michaeldrploderer6082 3 ай бұрын

Doc Mike

@gonzalvezalvez6572 2 ай бұрын

Had to buy a new compressor, my old one was too loud (97dB) and made me jump everytime it compressed, it scared the hell (and also the heaven) out of me. The new one does 59 dB I think, has 50lts instead of 24 and most important my skeleton doesn't jump out of my body anymore.

@harderairbrush 2 ай бұрын

Should have videoed THAT! :-) W

@gonzalvezalvez6572 2 ай бұрын

Yes it would be fun...but now I have sold my old noisy compressor to buy a H&S airbrush. You can trust me, it was scary as hell...97dB

@Pavel-vk4hv 4 ай бұрын

Could you show right and wrong sounds of airbrush work? It's a little hard to understand which sound is good without an example ))))

@harderairbrush 3 ай бұрын

Hey Pavel - we'll need to work on that one... But yes, we'll try to get that done! W

@LEGIN27 10 ай бұрын

On topic, If you are serious about airbrushing purchase a serious airbrush compressor with the potential to last a lifetime. Please avoid these very popular oil-less piston compressors and research a silent oiled compressor JUN-AIR or SILENTAIRE are the top most reliable oiled silent air compressor brand types available. Allow your airbrush skills to soar and develop while exploring the vast options and airbrush applications all at your fingertips with the choice of the right air compressor. Which in my opinion should be equipped with a reservoir air tank of no less than 6 gallons for consistent air pressure again allowing you explore in quiet (with a low noise level decibel of 40 to 45DB with either silent oiled compressor brand mentioned) the vast artist world of airbrush. Let's not forget it's "AIR"brushing where air in useful abundance is required and not an option. Don't be mislead, Get one, I've owned my 1st silent oiled JUN-AIR compressor over 30yrs without single issue of any kind beyond regular wear and tear maintenance.

@harderairbrush 10 ай бұрын

Hey buddy - whilst I agree that those oil-filled units are superb for silence and reliability, it's also true that the modern oil-less units have come along a really long way in terms of the quality of air that they deliver, but for a fraction of the cost. As always, there are serious brands and not so serious brands! But the compressor you describe does put the budget out of reach for many, and the goal is really to bring the wonderful world of creativity of the airbrush (as you so eloquently describe it!) within reach to many. But if you already know that you're serious about it, and you'd like a silent studio, JunAir and SilentAir are indeed GREAT brands of compressor.