Airbrush compressor question!!! Paasche d3000r

[TheWizard13]

Hey all,

So I have never ever used a forum but didn't know what else to do. I tried looking everywhere for information regarding the paasche d3000r air compressor and found nothing. I want to know if anyone has one and their impressions of it. I bought mine as a new airbrush artist because in was the most expensive at the time. Well, when I started to airbrush I would get like 5 minutes until my air flow stopped. I took it to the shop in order to find out the problem and they told me there was one that they just didn't know what it was. I ended up shipping it to the paasche headquarters where they fixed it. Yet it just still doesn't seem right. Not sure if I am doing something wrong or what??? Cuz when I airbrush I will be doing fine for a good while then my paint flow just stops. Pretty sure it is the compressor!!! Any feedback would be great. Sorry so long as well.

 

[Collektor]

My advice, find a place that sells CO2 tanks and get a tank and a regulator for your airbrush. Pressure stays constant, you don't have issues with moisture getting in the air hose, and above all its quiet. And the gauge on the regulator will let you know when you're almost out of air so you don't run into a situation where you have paint in the brush and no air to clean it out.

 

[andyoda]

I've used a 1 HP compressor for the past 5 years with holding tank, regulator and water traps on my airbrushes and I can only suggest doing the same thing. This way when the compressor fills up your tank you'll always have constant air flow and when the pressure drops the compressor kicks back in to top up the tank. Another tip is that expensive doesn't always mean the best. I've had all sorts of model compressors "Sparmax being one of them" over my 20 years of airbrushing and I ended up buying the 1 HP compressor from one of our local Automotive spare parts stores.

 

[Lozart]

Hey wizard dude! What paint are you using? It sounds more like tip dry to me. When you're spraying paint you get a small build up on the tip of the needle which basically dries on. This is particularly evident with water based paints like Createx etc. What you need to do is pick the paint of carefully with your finger nails (you may have to remove the very end cap to do this) and it should get you going agian. It is a royal pain in the ass though!

 

[TheWizard13]

Thanks for all of the replies so far guys!!!! Keep them coming if you can. Lozart, really good point but I don't think that is the problem. I actually checked that out and tried cleaning the tip. I found another forum that brought up the paasche compressor I have and it stated that it is hard to even paint a full pop can in one sitting. Thing is, this is my first compressor and didn't realize that after a certain length of time the air flow just stops. It really sucks because I start a project and don't end up finishing. I have to break so many times so the air can fill back up in the tank.