Testor Regulator & Moisture Trap malfunction?

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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I am now using Reg&Moist trap attached with my blue mini Testor compressor (w/ additional connector).
Around a half to one hour operated, some moisture still spraying out of my airbrush (aztek with fine line 0.3 mm). Why this can happen?
Thank’s for ur input. (I am a new hobbyst actually, so I need your valuable sharing).

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  1. Make sure the moisture trap is oriented the proper way. If it is inline backwards it will not stop moisture from getting into the line. It should have an arrow on it to show the direction of the airflow.

  2. Where is the moisture trap in your line? It should be as close to the airbrush as possible (although in many cases that is right at the compressor).

  3. If your lines already had some water in them it may have been blown out. Disconnect everything and hang the hose up from one end so it can drain.

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HEY,
Dont know but is your moisture trap full already? I dont know how fast they are suppose to fill up but that might be it.

Randy

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Well, this stuff just use in couple hours only from new one. Before starting my work, usually I let the compressor on in a few minutes to drying and pushing water/dirt out of hose.
But I think I must consider to cut-off the original hose (shorter than origin 6" length) as MusicCity said (close as possible to airbrush). Thank’s everybody.

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I dont think he meant cut the hose, but put the regulator as close to the airbrush as possible. In most cases that is at the outlet of the air compressor. When you press the trigger on the airbrush without paint, does anything come out? Including water? Where do you live? Is it really humid there? If you are in a dry place that is probably not the issue.

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I live in tropical climate. Yes Tho, MusicCity doesn’t mean to cut my hose, but my trap placed (with addition connector) direct from the compressor fitting than I connect the 6’ hose from end of trap to my airbrush (my mini blue comp didn’t c/w trap actually, I bought separately, this in a note for others, that is better to use compressor with original accessories like trap and gauge to avoid my case)
I don’t want modification with many fitting to move the trap closer to airbrush, so the way to cut shorter hose is my option only. BTW, thank’s again.

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HEY,
It may not be the hose. Ive seen people with 2-3 ft coiled hoses and they dont have any problems. I dont know what it is but it may not be the hose. But then again it may be. Just be careful what you do so you can get the fittings back on and they will be safe and not blow off and smack you in the face.

Randy

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I hate when that happens…