ASM Zip-Spray 1700 - Tip Selection

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Tip Selection
Selecting a Tip Hole Size
Tips come in a variety of hole sizes for a range of fluids. Your Zip Spray sprayer includes the tip most likely to
satisfy common spraying applications. Use the following table to determine the range of recommended tip hole
sizes for each fluid type. If you need a tip other than the one supplied, see the Super Uni – Tip Selection Chart below.
Tip Hole Sizes
(expressed as
Coatings
(
expressed as
diameter, based on
area of elliptical
orifice)
stains enamels oil-base
primers and
paints
interior
latex paints
exterior
latex paints
acrylics
0.011 in. (0.28 mm) X
0.013 in. (0.33 mm) X X X X
0.015 in. (0.38 mm) X X X X
0.017 in. (0.43 mm) X X X X
0.019 in. (0.48 mm) X X
HINTS:
D As you spray, the tip wears and enlarges. Starting
with a tip hole size smaller than the maximum will
allow you to spray within the rated flow capacity of
the sprayer while using the tip you selected.
D Maximum tip hole size supported by the Zip Spray
sprayer is 0.017 in. (0.43 mm).
Super Uni – Tip Selection Chart
Tip
Part No.
Fan Width
12 in. (305 mm)
from surface Hole Size
59–411 8 to 10 in.
(203 to 254 mm)
0.011 in. (0.28 mm)
59–511 10 to 12 in.
(254 to 305 mm)
0.011 in. (0.28 mm)
59–313 6 to 8 in.
(152 to 203 mm)
0.013 in. (0.33 mm)
59–413 8 to 10 in.
(203 to 254 mm)
0.013 in. (0.33 mm)
59–415 8 to 10 in.
(203 to 254 mm)
0.015 in. (0.38 mm)
59–515 10 to 12 in.
(254 to 305 mm)
0.015 in. (0.38 mm)
59–417 8 to 10 in.
(203 to 254 mm)
0.017 in. (0.43 mm)
59–517 10 to 12 in.
(254 to 305 mm)
0.017 in. (0.43 mm)
59–519 10 to 12 in.
(254 to 305 mm)
0.019 in. (0.48 mm)
59–619 12 to 14 in.
(305 to 356 mm)
0.019 in. (0.48 mm)
Example: For an 8 to 10 in. (203 to 254 mm) fan width and
a 0.013 in. (0.33 mm) hole size order Part No. 59–413.
Using the Right Tip for the Job
Consider the coating and the surface to be sprayed.
Make sure you use the best tip hole size for that
coating and the best fan width for that surface.
Tip Hole Size
Tip hole size controls the flow rate — the amount of
paint that comes out of the gun.
HINTS:
D Generally, use larger tip hole sizes with thicker
coatings and smaller tip hole sizes with thinner
coatings.
D The maximum tip hole size that a sprayer can
support is related to its maximum flow rate. The
maximum tip hole size supported by the Zip Spray
sprayer is 0.017 in. (0.43 mm).
D Tips wear with use and need periodic replacement.
Fan Width
Fan width is the size of the spray pattern, which deter-
mines the area covered with each stroke. For a given
tip hole size, narrower fans deliver a thicker coat, and
wider fans deliver a thinner coat.
HINTS:
D Select a fan width best suited for the surface being
sprayed.
D Wider fans allow for faster coverage on broad,
open surfaces.
D Narrower fans allow for better control on small,
confined surfaces.