I'm not a painting expert, but that never stopped me from having opinions ;)
Obviously, it's a good idea to remove moisture from the air. In my limited
experience, a good water trap works for most uses. You can put an extra length
of coiled hose before the filter as a 'condenser' as well. My father has
gotten
some pretty good paint jobs this way. The 'snake' looks like a good idea, and
couldn't hurt, but I suspect you'll need a new one after only a few minutes of
painting on an even slightly humid day. Given that a decent paint job is
'worth' at least several thousand dollars it might be worth it to buy a
half-dozen.
My dad uses one of these:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=98904
Here's another option:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94733
Of course, it won't matter much if you have to use water-based paint, which I
believe will be a requirement in most of California in the not-too-distant
future (it already is in some areas).
Bob
john spaur wrote:
> I think I know the answer may be obvious but I am new to this type of
> painting.
>
> What type of air dryer is needed for a home air compressor. I plan on
> painting primer and finish painting parts. I am not planning on painting
> the body panels although I may paint the frame and chassis with single
> stage paint. I have an oil less compressor.
>
> Is a water trap enough?
>
> Should I get a desiccant air dryer?
>
> Has anyone tried the desiccant snake?
>
> http://www.ecompressedair.com/pointofuse/desiccantsnake.shtml
>
> TIA,
> John
>
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