Milwaukee Tool is adding five new accessories to its AIR-TIP vacuum attachment lineup, each engineered for a specific trade or application. Expect them on Home Depot shelves starting May 2026.
Milwaukee’s AIR-TIP family has been a quiet workhorse for years, adapters and nozzles designed to work with 1-1/4″, 1-7/8″, and 2-1/2″ wet/dry vac hoses regardless of brand. Five incoming additions expand coverage into automotive detailing, mixing/mud work, and hands-free wall cleanup.
What’s New
Three attachments are confirmed from Milwaukee’s press release:
- Automotive Detail Brush, Stiff bristles agitate debris embedded in automotive carpet. Targets detail shops and auto service techs who need cleaning action, not just suction.
- Bucket Topper Dust Collector, Clips to the rim of a standard 5-gallon bucket. A crescent-shaped cutout keeps space open for mixing while capturing dust plumes from the work area. Built for drywall compound, thinset, and concrete mixing jobs.
- Compact Dust Collector, A rubber-sealed head suctions to a flat surface and funnels debris directly into the hose. Designed for hands-free cleanup in corners, tight bays, and enclosed spaces without having to hold the nozzle.
Two additional SKUs round out the five-piece expansion. Milwaukee has not released specs or photos on the remaining two ahead of the May launch date.
Who It’s For
Milwaukee built the AIR-TIP line around one premise: stop buying tool-brand-specific adapters. All five new attachments fit standard 1-1/4″, 1-7/8″, and 2-1/2″ hose diameters, making them compatible with Milwaukee M12/M18 vacs, DeWalt, Makita, and virtually every other shop vac on the market.
Bucket Topper is the most immediately useful addition for contractors who mix compounds on-site. Between mudwork, thinset, and concrete prep, fine dust escaping a bucket rim is a constant OSHA headache. A clipped-on collector that doesn’t block the opening is a simple fix that’s been missing from most trade accessory lines.
Pricing and Availability
Milwaukee has not announced individual pricing for the new attachments yet. Existing AIR-TIP accessories retail between $15 and $30 at Home Depot. Look for all five at Home Depot starting May 2026.
If you’re building out a dust control setup, see our guide to dust collection for small shops and our breakdown of the best tool storage systems including Milwaukee’s PACKOUT ecosystem. For the full Milwaukee PACKOUT expansion announced earlier this month, see our April 2026 PACKOUT coverage.
Sources: Milwaukee Tool press release; ToolGuyd