Reply To: The Dreaded Airbrush Question

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A tank makes things a lot easier. Its less stress on the compressor, and it provides a more reliable pressure for your brush.

It also means the motor shuts down for a while, the ones that are constantly on get annoying after a few spray sessions.

The cheap tanked compressors on ebay seem to work well, lots of people use them and they deliver. For adjusting pressure, you can buy in-line regulators for a £5 to £8 that sit on the airbrush end so you can adjust as you spray, should that be an issue for you at any point.

I have a sparmax with a tank, and that has been utterly reliable for over 5 years now, but they are a bit spendy, I’d go for the cheaper option and put the most money into the airbrush itself.