desiccant snake question
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Has anybody used the desiccant snake for painting? And what do you think about using two in-line with each other.
I will use them from time to time when I dont have a conventional air dryer/filter system but I have found that they will kill any sort of airflow that you have and most guns will suffer from it. You can make it work but you can find much better solutions. If money is tight and you dont have the money for a refridgerated air dryer and set of filters look at some of the toilet paper filters from Motorguard. That and a well thought out plumbing system will work.
Chuck
Could you expand on what exactly happens to the gun pressure. Does it drop so far it does not spray, does it fluctuate? I bought one of these and am getting ready to paint my car and don’t want to find out in the middle of this.
The air pressure loss that happens with the dissident snake isn’t a real big deal unless you use a gun with a lot of air requirements. I think they only flow about 20 cfm, it’s been awhile since I have used one. But I have used them before in a pinch and they do work, I would just shoot a few test panels to see how it’s going to act for you. The biggest area that you might notice any issues is shooting your clear, you might get a bit more orange peel than what you would normally, so I would try a few test panels first so you can make some adjustments. What spray gun are you using along with what paint you are planning to use? I am sure that some of the others can chime in how they deal with moisture issues.
Chuck
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