APPLICATION
METHODS
Always hold the gun perpendicular to the surface and
the surface you are spraying.
See
Fig
11.
keep the gun at an even
12
to
14
in.
(300
-
356
mml from
steady rate. Start the spray stroke
off
the target surface
Begin moving the
gun
in
a horizontal direction at a
the gun is still moving, and
as
you approach the other
and pull the trigger as
the gun
is
moving.
Then, while
edge, release the trigger. This method avoids excess
paint buildup
at
the end of each stroke.
gun tip size.
A small tip orifice applies
less
paint and a
The best way to control the rate
of
coverage is with the
narrower pattern. A larger tip orifice applies more paint
and a wider pattern.
Do
not try to increase coverage by increasing the fluid
pressure! Using the lowest pressure necessary to get
the desired results will help prolong the life of your
sprayer and minimize paint lost by overspray.
For
interior corners,
such as on a bookcase or inside a
spray. By dividing the spray pattern this way, the edges
cabinet, aim the gun toward the center of the corner to
on both sides are sprayed evenly.
See
Fig
13.
RIGHT
I
WRONG
Fig
11
The correct speed for moving the gun will allow a full,
wet coating to be applied without runs or sags. Lapping
each stroke about
50%
over the previous stroke pro
-
duces uniform paint thickness. And spraying in a
uniform pattern alternatelyfrom right to
left,
then
left
to
right, provides a professional finish.
See
Fig
12.
Fig
13
If
there is
a
wind,
angle the spray pattern into
the
wind
to minimize drifting. Paint from the ground to the roof.
Shrubs.
When next to the house, tie back shrubs from
the surface
to
be painted with rope and stakes. Then
cover them with
a
canvas dropcloth as the painter ap-
soon as the area is painted, to prevent possible damage
proaches the area. Remove the canvas dropcloth
as
to the shrubs.
cover them with
a
canvas dropcloth to avoid slipping.
Concrete walks.
If the walkways
will
be walked on,
Otherwise a plastic dropcloth is all that is needed.
Electrical outlets and lamps.
Protect electrical outlets
with
masking tape. Cover lamps with plastic bags
secured
with
masking tape.
Nearby objects.
Move objects such as automobiles, pic
-
nic tables, lawn furniture, etc. upwind of the surface to
tective barrier by hanging plastic between two long
be sprayed.
In
the case of a nearby home, make a pro-
poles.
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