Airbrushing and Temps, Humidity, etc.

[No2Mud]

Hey guys. I live in Atlanta, where our #2 export is humidity. If you follow the guidelines on most rattle cans, for temp and humidity ranges and overlap that with Atlanta's weather, we have about 1 week each year to paint. That's only slightly exaggerated.

I've wanted to get an airbrush for a while - for RC trucks, bike frames, etc. but I'm wondering - and the point of this now long post - how weather impacts airbrushes' performance and airbrush paint curing, etc. since I'll still be painting some things in the garage.

Thanks!

 

[4wd4ws]

Moisture traps and inline filters are a must have. Big ones.

 

[Goos3]

I've found that airbrush paint is more resilient to humidity than auto or home paints, I'm just west of you in the Montgomery area so I understand your 1 week issue. You can buy small paint booths off amazon then hit up harbor freight for cheap tarping to close the area off so you can use a dehumidifier more effectively. Try it out first just in the garage to see plus you'll get time to learn your setup and what it likes.