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    October 2010
CO2 as a propellant
Posted by RDClapham on Friday, October 15, 2010 6:31 PM

Has anyone tried to use CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) as a propellant for airbrushing?  What were the results?  I can use compressed air, but in my situation, CO2 may be a better option.  I can regulate it and trap any moisture just like compressed air.

 

Thanks.

eds
  • Member since
    February 2010
Posted by eds on Friday, October 15, 2010 7:42 PM

Yes, I've been using CO2 for close to 20 years.  It works great, clean, dry and quiet. Don't need filters or water traps at all.  Just make sure that you get a regulator for CO2 that can drop the 800+psi tank pressure to someting your airbrush can use (5-40 psi).

 

Ed

  • Member since
    October 2010
Posted by RDClapham on Friday, October 15, 2010 8:55 PM

Thank you.  I have tank mount Primary regulator sets for both 0-30PSI and 0-60PSI.  I will probably just use the 0-60PSI set for most applications (gauges are only really accurate in the middle third of their scale, eg. a 0-90 PSI gauge is most accurate between 30-60 PSI).  I am just getting back into this after a 30 year hiatus due to my Son.  CO2 is my best (personal) option without going out the garage and using the compressor designed for air tools (WAY too big).   

 

Cheers!

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, October 16, 2010 9:23 AM

There have been a number of threads on this in recent months, with good details on threads, regulators, etc.  Look over the older messages for maybe the past year.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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