Tip Selection
Selecting Tip Hole Size
Tips come in a variety of hole sizes for spraying a range of fluids. Your sprayer includes an 0.017 in
(0.43 mm) tip or maybe 0.019” (0.48mm) for use in most spraying applications. For narrow or smaller
surfaces(cabinet,fence,railings), pattern width of 6 inches is the best choice, it will provide sharper
definition and more control; For large surfaces(Ceilings/walls), a wider spray pattern width of 10 to 12
inches is your best choice to cover large areas more quickly.
Using a good-quality spray tip that is appropriately sized for your painting project is critical to achieving
good spraying results, the spray tip controls the amount of paint applied and the area the spray pattern
will cover. A range of tip sizes classified by both hole size and spray pattern width can be used, based
on 3 factors;
1;Coating/painting 2;Surface being sprayed 3;Sprayer's ability to support the tip hole size.
A key difference is sprayers is the maximum tip they can support. Choose your sprayer based on the
coating types you'll be spraying, and make sure the largest tip(hole size) you plan to use is within the
maximum tip size range the sprayer can support.
It is always best to have a machine with more capacity, Fox example, if you plan to use .017 tip
frequently, your sprayer's capacity should be one tip hole size larger(.019 tip), this allows for tip wear,
which causes the tip hose size to increase.
Choosing the Correct Tip
Consider coating and surface to be sprayed. Make sure you use best tip hole size for that coating and
best fan width for that surface.
Tip Hole Size
Tip hole size controls flow rate - the amount of paint that comes out of the gun.
HINTS:
• Use larger tip hole sizes with thicker coatings and smaller tip hole sizes with thinner coatings.
Fan Width Fan width is the size of the spray pattern, which determines the area covered with each
stroke. Narrower fans deliver a thicker coat, and wider fans deliver a thinner coat.
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