Airbrush Brands/Paint Brands/types/ And PSIs?

Model Railroader
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What PSI do you all use for different kinds of paint? Also do different airbrushes perform differently from one another at the same PSIs.

Thanks

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I have a badger(lots of parts out there)that i use for all my painting. Im usually around 19-24psi i guess depending how its working with the different paints. I pretty much use floquil/trucolor/scalecoat 2. If that helps haha
Oh yeah mostly the med.tip too

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I use a Central Pneumatic airbrush from Harbor Freight with a 0.30 tip and thinned Taniya Acrylic paint at 28 psi.

Rich

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I apply with 20 - 30 PSI, starting at 30 (my compressor is not automatic). I paint acrylics, mostly with a 350 Badger.

Simon

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28 - 30 psi is pretty standard, for single & double action air brushes.

A single action brush consumes the least volume of air. The double action uses much more per paint project, something to keep in mind.

A compressor is recommended, forget the cans of air, total gimmick eats your $$

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@Heathmiester
[quote floquil/trucolor/scalecoat
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floquil …?.. I bet your supply is getting pretty low about now LOL
Trucolor just found the website, 100 bucks later got some really nice paint. Feels like Floquil, liking that is a solvent-base.
Pep

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I did quite a bit of airbrushing yesterday, had the PSI at 30lbs and was using Vallejo Air. It went well. I use the compressor in my workshop that goes to 200psi, but turns down nicely to 30PSI.

I have an Iwata Eclipse and want to try some of the cheaper craft paints in it, am I wasting my time or can they be thinned down and work?

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I worked at a hobby shop when that went down.
Yeah im getting pretty good results with Tru-color now. I like it.

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I’ve used a Paasche model H for more than 20 years. Never had any troubles with it and still use it today for larger (structure/scenery) projects. I did get a Paasche Talon as well for weathering and detail work.

It wasn’t until recently (three years ago) that I treated myself to the Iwata Eclipse.

Iwata HP-CS by Edmund, on Flickr

What a pleasure to use. I didn’t expect too much of an improvement over the Talon but I can honestly say that somehow the Iwata is simply a joy to use. Ease of cleanup and trouble-free operation at just about any pressure. Depending on what I’m shooting, sometimes my weathering mixes are only 10-15% color to 90% thinner. I’ll shoot this at 10-15 psi. Some Scalecoat that I don’t thin too much I might use closer to the 30 PSI range.

Always good results. I have a California Compressor that is very quiet. I do most of my painting between 1 and 4 am! I’ve learned a lot from Boomer and his cat Dusty and other videos from an online magazine.

Cheers, Ed

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