How to Connect a Compresser & Airbrush

Learn how to connect an air compressor and an airbrush.

An airbrush is a device used to spray paint onto any service. Airbrushing can be used to decorate clothing, customize automobiles and decorate stage sets for plays and shows. The airbrush connects to a reservoir of paint and to an air compressor. When a button on the airbrush is pressed, the air compressor activates, and the air goes through an air hose to push the paint through the nozzle of the airbrush.

Things You'll Need

• Air hose

Instructions

1. Find the nozzle on the air compressor where the air exits from the compressor.

2. Pick up the air hose and pull back the collar at one end of the hose to expose the hose nozzle.

3. Push the nozzle from the air hose over the air compressor nozzle. This should be a snug and secure fit.

4. Release the collar, and it will spring into place to secure the connection of the air hose and compressor to ensure there are no air leaks.

5. Connect the other end of the air hose to the back end of the airbrush exactly the same way that you connected the air hose to the compressor.

Tips & Warnings

• When you turn on the air compressor, listen for leaking air where the compressor connects to the air hose and where the airbrush connect to the air hose.

• Some air hoses are threaded and need to be screwed onto the airbrush and air compressor.

References

• YouTube: Airbrushing Air Compressors 101