Spraying Techniques
This sprayer is set up for most airless spraying applications. Details on tip selection, tip wear, coat thickness, etc. are provided on page 13.
Motor only runs when gun is triggered. Sprayer is designed to stop pumping when gun trigger is released.
Preventing Excessive Tip Wear
•Spray should be atomized (evenly distrib- uted, no gaps at edges). Start at low pres- sure setting, increase pressure a little at a time until you see a good spray pattern, without tails.
•Spray at lowest pressure that atomizes paint.
•If maximum sprayer pressure is not enough for a good spray pattern, tip is too worn. See Reversible Spray Tip Selection Chart, page 14.
GOOD
SPRAYYPATTERN
TAILSGAPS 
AT EDGES
PRESSURE
TOOOLOW
TIA
If tails persist when spraying at the highest pressure, a larger tip is needed or the material may need to be thinned.
Spraying Techniques
Adjusting Pressure
Align arrow on sprayer with function symbol on Pressure Control knob, page 11.
•Turning knob to right (clockwise) increases pressure at gun.
•Turning it left
Getting Started With Basic Techniques
Practice spraying on a piece of scrap or cardboard before you begin spraying.
• | Hold gun 12 | IN |
|
|
| in. (30 cm) |
|
| |
| CM |
|
| |
| from surface |
|
|
|
| and aim | even finish |
|
|
| straight at |
|
|
|
| surface. Tilt- |
|
|
|
| ing gun to |
|
|
|
| direct spray | thick |
|
|
| angle causes |
|
|
|
| an uneven |
|
|
|
| finish. | uneven |
|
|
|
| finish |
|
|
|
| thin |
| TIA |
|
|
|
| |
• | Flex wrist to | even finish |
|
|
| keep gun |
|
|
|
| pointed |
|
|
|
| straight. Fan- |
|
|
|
| ning gun to |
|
|
|
| direct spray at |
|
|
|
| angle causes | thin | thick | thin |
| uneven finish. | |||
|
|
|
|
TIA
309225W | 15 |
