Air pressure settings

psufan74 wrote:

I use a badger 200. I usually spray between 10-20 psi.  Could the shiny spots be from applying too much paint at one time. I think i might put too much at once. Need to learn more patience  probably!  Thanks for the replies.

Gravity or bottom feed 200?  If you have a bottom feed I would use at least 20 PSI.  Gravity around 15 is good.

I use a badger 200. I usually spray between 10-20 psi.  Could the shiny spots be from applying too much paint at one time. I think i might put too much at once. Need to learn more patience  probably!  Thanks for the replies.

shiny spots could be from either trying to apply too much paint at one time or not moving the airbrush fast enough.  15-20 PSI is right around where you want to be.  I usually paint at about 15 PSI for a gravity feed and 20-30 for a bottom feed airbrush.

There is no "one size fits all" pressure setting. It depends on the airbrush you use and the type and consistance of paint that you use.

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