went to VA yesterday and bloody hell,the price is now 939 for an airbrush n compressor instead of 860

Hey guys,my friend and i just bought two airbrush sets 3 days ago.I was very very happy since the wait is finally over.Now waiting for my Createx to arrive from US.Atm using water colours


I'm still quite worry about the moisture trap thingy.The uncle said the moisture trap is inside the compressor,but i'm doubtful.I'm using the one with air tank btw.And to make things worst,I don't see moisture trap listed in the parts list of the compressor.Anyone know what will happen if there is no moisture trap???

The compressor is doing fine,it on and off after a few minutes,which can be annoying at first,but gotten used to it already.The noise is very quiet,quite like a fan.And if run for long time(30-1 hour),it gets quite hot,so i put a fan directly in front of it.No problems so far.And not to worry,it has an automatic thermal-shutdown.In a case when it overheats,it automatically shuts down.


Now for the airbrush,nothing much to say.It's pretty good,i donnoe how good since this is my first AB.Mine is gravity feed,so it kinda blocks the vision a bit,but it's not a problem.The chrome plating is fabolous though,i love just looking at it.the spraying is quite predictable,the hardest part of ABing is knowing how much to thin the paint and how much PSI to use.I think that comes with experience and trial and error.Right now i'm practicing doing straight lines on a notebook for 5-6 pages a day.It's getting better and better each day.


And oh,a tip i read about.Always turn the air on first(press down on trigger) and then only pull back for paint,then slowly push forward the trigger for stopping paint,and don't turn off the air until 1-2 seconds.If u stop the paint and air simultaneously,the next time u press the air,it'll splat some paint which might ruin your otherwise excellent work.Good luck guys.

@ eehtsitna,where did you buy the moisture trap???Yeah,when open the valve at the bottom,can feel a bit watery but very chilly any difference when u install the moisture trap and before you install???Does it come with pressure regulator??

@jy14,VA stands for Venus Art,it's in Petaling Street.Quite hard to instruct you to go.All i know is from the Pasar Seni LRT station,walk straight when u see the petaling street 'roof'(blue in colour),turn right in the junction then walk straight when u see the VA sign at the top of the shop.It's yellow in colour.Hope that helps

Yeah,an adress would be great.Thanks a lot

Btw guys,now i actually do think the compressor has a moisture trap already.If u see beside the tank,it has some sort of valve,and it looks very similar to any moisture trap.And as with moisture trap,the moisture needs to be drained out,and it works in a similar fashion as the one at the bottom of the tank.Hmmmm,maybe the uncle is right after all.What do u guys think???

what kind of touch up???complete redesign or just some subtle design??I don't know if there is any shop doing it.I'm going to try and airbrush a 3310 case soon,we'll see how it goes

care to explain more???And what do u mean by this 'Maybe just a regulator to control the air pressure' ???I noe the regulator on the moisture trap is to control PSI,but somehow i think ur talking about something else

yup thats it.That's what moisture trap do.What compressor u using???

Which one is the air filter regulator???the pic i posted or the one in my compressor???I'm still waiting for someone with the same compressor as me who have attached a moisture trap and if there is a difference.

mine looks like that,but with an air tank.And from what i read,if u use that compressor n u still spray water,it's because the motor is overheating.Btw,what do u use ur airbrush for???

what is the 'dryer' for????

oh i c.But never see people use b4??

NBTD Some pics of my Sparmax Compressor and Airbrush.Both of them working like a charm The only annoying thing about the compressor is that it turns on quite often,but i've gotten used to it.I never notice it now

LOL i cant understand the first part that's why la,i oso thought don have, but the uncle said is inside the tank.So far,no signs of moisture appearing.

Hmm about 900+,should be less than 950.It's not noisy,quite like the same noise level as a table fan,but slightly quieter.Noise shouldn't really be an issue

Anyone interested in a complete airbrush package with compressor? I can also bundle a 16 colour Createx paints imported from US. PM me

Hey guys. Any idea where I can get a Moisture Trap? I tried Venus Art but they don't sell it -.-