Paint Application TroubleShooting
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Paint surface is bumpy or | 1. | Paint is applied too thick | 1. | Paint must be thinned properly |
“orange peeled” |
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| 2. | Incorrect paint volume | 2. | Adjust Fluid Control Knob (12) |
| 3. | Insufficient air pressure | 3. | Adjust Air Regulator (37) and Air |
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| Adjustment Valve (31) |
| 4. | Paint gun too far from paint | 4. | Hold spray gun closer to surface |
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| surface during spraying |
| during spraying. |
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Paint sags or runs | 1. | Excess thinning of paint | 1. | Recheck paint viscosity. Add |
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| unmixed paint to thicken mixture. |
| 2. | Paint applied too thick | 2. | Apply thinner coats, allowing paint |
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| to get tacky between coats. |
| 3. | Paint gun too close to work | 3. | Move spray gun further back from |
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| paint surface when applying paint. |
| 4. | Uneven or hesitant motion of | 4. | Keep spray gun moving during |
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| painting. Hesitations can cause |
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| sags or runs. |
| 5. | Excess overlapping of each | 5. | Overlap each stroke to keep the |
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| spray stroke |
| coverage even, but be aware that |
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| you are adding coat thickness by |
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| overlapping. |
| 6. | Excessive paint fluid | 6. | Adjust the Fluid Control Knob (12) |
Blotchy surface (blushing) | 1. | Paint dries too fast | 1. | Use less thinner or add a drier. |
or uneven color | 2. | Uneven paint application | 2. | Start each stroke off the work |
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| material and overlap each stroke |
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| consistently. |
| 3. | Work material absorbs paint | 3. | Use a conditioner or sealer coat |
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Spots on surface | 1. | Paint mixture too thin | 1. | Add undiluted paint to thicken |
with light center (fish eyes) |
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| mixture |
| 2. | Improper primer or | 2. | Check manufacturer’s |
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| incompatible surface |
| recommendations for primer or |
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| compatible surfaces |
| 3. | Surface contamination | 3. | Clean surface thoroughly with |
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| thinner before applying paint |
Spots on surface with dark | 1. Dust or dirt on surface | 1. | Clean surface with compressed air | |
center (contamination) |
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| or tack cloth before painting |
| 2. | Insufficiently sanded | 2. | Sand wood to a sufficiently fine grit |
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| before painting. |
| 3. | Raised grain | 3. | Wipe wood surface with thinner to |
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| raise grain, then sand with fine grit |
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| to knock of “hairs” |
SKU 66222 | For technical questions, please call | Page 15 |
