filter/moisture trap

[munchkinbrigade]

Ive been looking at buying a fliter/moisture trap for airbrushing, and the question I had was; does it have to connect directly to the airbrush, or can I connect it to the compressor?

Also, how much should I be looking at paying for a basic filter/moisture trap?


Cheers Sarah

[redneck]

the filter will remove the moisture better after it cools some, install a 15 or 20 foot hose between compress and filter, install another hose from filter to the airbrush

[BigDaddyCustoms]

Good question.....in the market myself......

Big D

[munchkinbrigade]

I think if I followed the advice of Redneck I would end up with airbrushing hose longer than my house ... maybe not the best idea

[redneck]

Originally Posted by munchkinbrigade

I think if I followed the advice of Redneck I would end up with airbrushing hose longer than my house ... maybe not the best idea

funny, I got 2 50 ' hoses , the hose betreew the compreess and filter is coil up out of the way until I need air for something outside then both hoses are attach, the different in the price of a 10 ' and a 50 ' are not too much different, what size of hose are you talking about --3/8"

[fontgeek]

You may find that putting a few water traps in your settup will do you best. Having one at the compressor helps catch the water when your compressor first starts up. Having the long hose will help a lot in catching the water, having a small one inline on your airbrush may be of help too. A lot depends on how humid your air is where you work.
If it's really bad, you may want to consider adding a desicant dryer to your settup.

[Kicks]

Divilbiss makes a CamAir Desiccant Snake which will hook right onto your large compressor air hose. The rep gave me one to try and it seemed to work pretty well. I've never bought another because I didn't have the need, but for 20 to 30 dollars,... and depending on how big a moisture problem you have,... you might want to give it a look. DeVilbiss Auto Refinish Products DEV130502 CamAir Desiccant Snake - DS20 Inline Desiccant Filter - Toolfetch.com