Water Trap

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
1

How often to you drain yours ? I find

the drain value design not that great on mine.

By the time there is enough at the bottom

of the clear cup to use the valve it is to late,

water is already mixing in with the paint.

I take a paper towel and wipe the insde

evey end of session, works great no water

issues.

2

There’s a tank on my compressor so never see water in the trap.

Mick.

3

Yeah same. It’s so humid here if I used a compressor without a tank I would be spraying water in 2 mins. This is why I never recommend a compressor with no tank. The constant running is very bad.

4

Dash8, on my part. I never drain. Maybe due to my oversize supply tank.

I suggest you get a spare tank to retrofit your compressor to avoid moisture.

The picture shows its attached to my 2 piston compressor. I can also use it on my single piston compressor. The tank is from Iwata. I bought a smaller one for my son also but from Sparmax. The beauty of this setup is you can have the regulator close to you for easy adjustment. And the compressor a bit further away to avoid sucking those paint particles. A paint particulates accumilated inside the compressor in a long run is bad for electronics. So try to add a tank and it will give you a joy and worry free painting session.

5

Thanks everyone for the comments ! Great

point on the tank.

6

Great Rig jj !