Eyectcher Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hey guys so reading up on some stuff on airbrushing I noticed that some of the people insist you have a water filter for air comeing out of your compressor I've been useing a contractor grade air compressor as I have a half dozen it had two tanks not sure on the specs but I leave it in my basement in my paint room and I always after finished painting empty out the air and pull out the plug underneath it and leave it out just something we do at work and on occasion I will run the compressor for a minute or so with the plug out to get any moisture that may be in there out my question is a water filter really necessary I have not had any issues so far and I've been painting for quite awhile I could understand if I was painting a car but then again I may be wrong and could benifit from one any help would or comments are appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Bob, I thought it was a dry heat out there in AZ? Eyecatcher, nowadays you can get a regulator with a filter attached that has a little bleeder valve at the bottom of the glass tube. Why not kill two birds with one stone? below is just one example. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200625243_200625243?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Air%20Tools%20%2B%20Compressors%20%3E%20Air%20Compressor%20Piping%20Accessories&utm_campaign=RapidAir&utm_content=37579&gclid=Cj0KEQjwjK--BRCzv-Wyu4OTosEBEiQAgFp5OKJKC49fSJnDgka7-VzH7d2sJtvOoMN9tR7HMJFd6A8aAlUH8P8HAQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) The amount of air I push through my compressor in a day wouldn't keep a mouse alive. But I still collect a fair amount in my trap. Even though I mostly use createx water borne paint, I am still glad to get rid of it. Edited September 5, 2016 by Chuck Young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
