strugling with a double action air brush HELP!!!

That little dial is a preset for the needle.  If you turn it clockwise as seen from the rear, it pulls the needle back.  It causes the brush to act like a single action, because the needle is already retracted a bit when you press the trigger for air.  It should be all the way counter clockwise when you install the needle.  The needle should be fully seated in the nozzle when you install it.

You mentioned adjusting the nozzle.  The nozzle is not an adjustment.  I t should be tightened all the way.

If you don't have a manual, you can download a VL manual here.

I don't have a Paasche VL on my website, but there is a lot of general information there that might be of help in understanding how it works.

Don

hi don the model is vlo 111  and right in front of the trigger is a small dial i have been trying to turn it while using the air brush thinking this is a flow adjustment or a way to get a finer spray but it really does not change the spray at all i realize it will take a while to master this is the single action easier to use?

Unless you are a very practiced user of a variety of airbrushes, do not use a new airbrush on a good model project until you have practiced, and successfully adapted, to a new airbrush.  I would say that you should use the new brush for at least an hour before using it on a good model project.  There are just too many variables to work out.  Optimum pressure, paint thinness, etc. may vary from brush to brush.

Hi Don,

If it's a VL series, he may be referring to the thumbwheel in front of the trigger that allows you to "pre-set" the paint flow to make it work something like a S/A brush.

I'm not sure what you mean by turning the dial above the paint bottle.  Which model Paasche do you have?

Don

Hi Tom,

It comes down to a combination of a number of factors, primarily the viscosity of the medium you're using, the air pressure and the distance to the subject being painted.

Generally speaking, you will get finer "lines" using thinner paint, lower air pressure and by being very close to the surface you're painting.

The other major factor is practice - if you've only used it twice so far, don't be too discouraged - it takes a little time.