Houston, We Have a Problem... Water coming out- even with a moisture trap...

Jon, what kind of moisture trap are you running? Is it one of those in-line traps with the paper filter? I had one of those and even though no water would show in the filter case, once that filter was "water-logged", the,moisture would just flow out in the airstream and leave droplets on the fresh paint. I run two filters now: a regulator/filter at the compressor with a bottle and an inline filter near the brush.

bstrump has made an excellent suggestion - NAPA carries an in-line disposable filter that just screws into your hose line.  You get a pair of them for about 12 bucks.  They're about the size of a tennis ball, plastic and are tapped on each side to accept 1/4" NPT and they are good for about 6 to 8 months of use (on the average).  Use one until you again detect water in your paint, then remove and replace with a new one. Even though I currently use an automotive pressure regulator/water trap (got it at Harbor Freight for $30) and haven't  had a problem since I got it, I still keep a couple of the throw-away filters on hand just in case.

I am also experiencing this issue, and would like to know what the heck is going on.

 

Brian

snakelover wrote:

I am also experiencing this issue, and would like to know what the heck is going on.   Brian

All that is happenning is the filter is saying "I can't take any more" and lets the moisture blow by. You don't actually have to see water accumulating in the filter case for this to happen. You really notice this on inline filters because they are so small. The only thing to do is to give it a rest for a while or switch out the trap for another one.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I have added an additional moisture trap but I still am getting moisture. I'm thinking that the aribrush is just crap, or that there is something wrong with it. We'll see... I have emailed airbrish city so we'll see what they have to say... Thanks again!!