sufficient compressor LPM (litre per minute)

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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Hello mates

i am using a Sparmax AC-100 (tankless) compressor and thats the only comp i have used so far. its LPM is 16 and i dont have any ideas how much does it affect the results if i switch to anything with more lpm. i guess I dont have any specific problems right now , just want to know if it improves the paint job quality and minimizes clogging and stuff or not.

simply i should say: any significant changes on the results or just a bit more breeze?

thanks

Matt

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Unfortunately I don’t think it will help your modeling skills any! It will allow you to airbrush at higher pressures though.

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16LPM should be fine for modelling as long as you stay with fine to medium nozzles - as a rule of thumb anything in excess of 0.5CFM (14LPM) should be adequate for most modelling situations.

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thanks, very well cleared now