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    Moderator Luke's Avatar
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    Air Compressor question

    Have a 5 gal compressor at home that I use for small stuff around the house
    What would I need to do to set it up for airbrushing?
    Just a regulator and water seperator?

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    The comressor shouls already have a regulator, but your premise is correct, you'd be good to go.

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    #3
    Yes, you will definitely want both a pressure regulator in the line that you can easily adjust at your workstation and a desiccant filter for any moisture in the line.

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    #4
    Regulator, water & oil filter - unless you are running an oilless compressor, specially for painting.

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    When I painted a couple of cars, I installed a descant filter after the water separator.
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