How to adjust the PSI on an airbrush compressor.

I'm pretty new to airbrushing, so this is just another new thing I've learned about my compressor. I've had this problem for quite a while. I felt pretty embarrassed seeing as it was an incredibly simple task, haha. Oh well, now that I know how it all works, I'm good to go. I know a couple of people may have had this problem as well, so I thought I'd share the solution!

If, for some reason, the video doesn't work, I'll give the steps to adjusting the PSI below.

1. You should see a big black knob on your airbrush compressor. The Regulator. Pull it up.
2. Once you have pulled it up, turn it to the clockwise to increase the PSI, or turn it to the counter-clockwise to decrease it. Or visa versa, based on your compressor.
3. Push down the Regulator to lock it. This way, whenever you turn on the compressor, it will always be set to that PSI.

Hope I helped!

~Shadow

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[paintballbmx19]

whats about a normal pressure for airbrushing

[ShadowMakerOfMasks]

@paintballbmx19 I'd say 15-20. Though, it depends what you're doing. Fine detail may be as low at 5-10ish. Hope I helped!

[superman4010]

thanks a lot dude.

[ShadowMakerOfMasks]

@superman4010 Anytime; Glad I could help!

[mrtrek64]

I'm consideirng a regulator myself, thanks. I was thinking though, under what conditions would you want a lower preasure as opposed to just painting at 20 psi and just regulating the material? Does the lower preasure give larger droplet size?

[ShadowMakerOfMasks]

@mrtrek64 I'll be honest here; I haven't got a darn clue! Haha! I usually just mess around with the needle sizes and different PSIs until I find a right place. I usually crank up the PSI up to 60 because I work with latex. It dries rather quickly in the needles making the painting process, in it's entirety, quite frustrating. If you're working with inks, that very well may be the case, however, I know nothing outside of latex. Hope I helped! (If I did)

[usapride199]

i have the same compressor did yours come with an o ring for the part that is betwine the compressor and hoze mine is leaking air

[mgarandsniper]

hi,do you know what side to connect the air regulator to the air compressor?

the air regulator says input and output.

Do you connect the air compressor to the input connection of the air regulator?

thanks

[bboyzepher]

sick vid the end is a mind fuck!

[TheSamuraiUdi]

ShadowMakerOfMasks thanks so much for the vid, this helped me out a LOT !!!!

i just got myself my first airbrush kit and it came with the tc 20 compressor.. but i have a few problems that i couln't find a proper answer to on the net and hope you can help.

there is some water in the moisture trap that doesnt come out when i push the nozzle like thingy at the bottom of the trap. is there any other way to take it out?

[DjMikal7]

so thats wat thats for lol i got the same one as u. haha

[Jenna83184]

thanks for this vid!!!! I was so confused but you literally saved my life!!! thanks again :-)

[idahapit2302]

thanks alots bro i got the problem too... now im good to go!!!

[viperxeon]

Thank you! I have the same compressor and the instructions we're in pigeon English!

But I was wondering what the red ring is around the regulator valve?