Basic Spraying Techniques
NOTE: Use a piece of scrap cardboard to practice these basic spraying techniques before you begin spraying the surface. Anything you don’t want painted that is in the area of your spraying surface should be covered or removed.
Hold sprayer at least 25 cm (10 in.) from surface and adjust accordingly to achieve desired results. Aim sprayer straight at surface. Tilting sprayer to direct spray angle causes an uneven finish.
Basic Spraying Techniques
Triggering Sprayer
Pull trigger after starting stroke. Release trigger before end of stroke. Sprayer must be moving when trigger is pulled and released.
ti14988a 
(25 cm)
10 in.
even finish
thick
Start Moving | Pull Trigger | Release Trigger |
thin
uneven finish
ti14780a
Aiming Sprayer
Flex your wrist while moving your arm to keep the sprayer pointed straight. Tilting the sprayer or spraying at an angle causes an uneven finish.
even finish | thin | thick | thin |
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Aim tip of sprayer at bottom edge of previous stroke, over- lapping each stroke by half.
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ti14986a | ti14987a |
NOTE: How fast you move the sprayer will affect spray application. If material is pulsating, you are moving too fast. If material drips, you are moving too slow. See Trouble- shooting, page 18.
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