Moisture Trap??

[Simpo]

Essential bit of kit? or not?

i do my spraying in a garage with the tumble dryer so can be a bit of damp in the air... will this affect my spraying? or is it just 1 more thing i can use as an excuse?

[coleman758]

100%

You need one at least!
I have two, On on my compressor and one on the bottom of my brush.

You don't want any water at all coming out with the air, That could seriously ruin a paint job.

Its one of those thing you just buy an forget about, Every now and then dump the moisture.

[MrMagoo]

Yup, as above... I actually run three which is probably overkill! One on the compressor, one just before my distribution block and then one on the brush.

[Simpo]

Thanks for the info guys, I will be purchasing a couple right now then!

[eyeayen]

You only need one, I've never had any issues with just having one and have been airbrushing with the same compressor since '94.

Essential bit of kit. Mine doubles as my pressure control too.

Important stuff to do with your compressor though. When you finish ( or even before you start ) press the button on the bottom of the moisture trap to get out any moisture. Also every time you're done, empty the compressor tank, this is important !

I also disconnect my airbrush hose and leave it hung over something, that way if there is anything in it then it can drain out over night.

Like I said, never had any problems.

I used someone's airbrush once with a moisture trap on the bottom of the airbrush, just made it cumbersome and not so well balanced.

I'd buy one, spend as much as you can on it, this is ideal but I know everything airbrush do a similar one for a third of this price https://airbrushes.com/product_info....d5edeb83a5735a Once you've bought it and fitted it, see if you get any moisture through, my guess is you won't, but if you do then think about investing in a 2nd one.