Airbrush Moisture Air Filter 1/8

Airbrush moisture trap, 1/8 inch thread

A small moisture trap that screws directly onto the air inlet of an airbrush. Compressed air from a compressor contains water vapor that condenses on the way, and when a drop reaches the nozzle the spray is spoiled and a blemish is left on the model. The trap catches the water in a transparent bowl, so you can see it and tell when it is time to drain it. It drains without unscrewing from the gun.

Use

• protecting the spray from drops of condensate
• working in a damp environment and in a cold workshop
• spraying gloss varnishes, where every drop shows
• completing a compressor and airbrush setup

What to keep in mind

The trap has a male thread of one eighth of an inch for connecting the hose and a female thread of the same size for the gun, so it needs no adapters if your setup uses this very widespread size. The one eighth of an inch in the name is exactly that thread figure, not a model scale. Placing it directly on the gun has the advantage that it also catches water that condenses in the hose itself, which a trap at the compressor cannot do. Drain the bowl regularly, because a full one stops doing its job.

Who the trap is for

For anyone who sprays with an airbrush, and especially for those who work in damp or cold conditions, where condensation forms most. A modeler with a small oil-free compressor with no trap of its own, where the air goes to the gun just as it leaves the tank, will appreciate it too.

Store out of the reach of children. Always release the pressure before working on the setup.