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Spraying
Spraying Technique
The key to a good paint job is an even coating over the entire
surface. This is done by using even strokes. Keep your arm
moving at a constant speed and keep the spray gun at a constant
distance from the surface. The best spraying distance is 10 to 12
inches between the spray tip and the surface.
Keep stroke smooth and at an even speed.
Even coat throughout
Approximately
10 to 12 inches
Keep the spray gun at right angles to the surface. This means
moving your entire arm back and forth rather than just exing
your wrist.
Heavy Coat
Do not flex wrist while spraying.
Light Coat Light Coat
Keep the spray gun perpendicular to the surface, otherwise one
end of the pattern will be thicker than the other.
Approximately
10 to 12 inches
Right way
Wrong way
The spray gun should be triggered by turning it on and off with
each stroke. This will save paint and avoid paint buildup at
the end of the stroke. Do not trigger the gun during the middle
of a stroke. This will result in an uneven spray and splotchy
coverage.
Proper way to trigger the spray gun
Aproximately
10 to 12 inches
Keep stroke
even
Start stroke End strokePull trigger Release triggerKeep steady
Overlap each stroke by about 50%. This will ensure an even
coating.
When you stop painting, lock the gun trigger lock, turn the
pressure control knob counterclockwise to its lowest setting and
set the PRIME/SPRAY knob to PRIME. Turn the motor switch to
OFF and unplug the sprayer.
If you expect to be gone more than 1 hour, follow the short term
clean up procedure described in the CLEANUP section of this
manual.
Practice
1. Be sure that the paint hose is free of kinks and clear of
objects with sharp cutting edges.
2. Turn the pressure control knob counterclockwise to its to
its lowest setting.
Pressure Control Knob
PRIME/SPRAY Knob
3. Turn the PRIME/SPRAY knob to SPRAY.
4. Turn the pressure control knob clockwise to its highest
setting. The paint
Good spray pattern
Paint tailing pattern
5. Unlock the gun trigger
lock by turning the
switch so that it is
parallel to the handle.
6. Trigger the spray gun
to bleed air out of the
hose.
7. When paint reaches
the spray tip, spray a
test area to check the
spray pattern.
8. Use the lowest
pressure setting necessary to get a good spray pattern. If
the pressure is set too high, the spray pattern will be too
light. If the pressure is set too low, tailing will appear or
the paint will spatter out in gobs rather than in a ne spray.
