Setup
5:
Flush the pump to remove the lightweight oil
6.
Prepare the paint according to the manufacturer’s
which was lefl in to protect pump parts after fac-
tory testing.
recommendations.
a.
b.
C.
Before using water-base paint, flush with min-
era1 spirits followed by soapy water, and then
a clean water flush.
Before using oil-base paint, flush with mineral
spirits only.
C.
See
FLUSHING
on pages
9
and
10
for the
flushing procedure.
a.
b.
Remove any skin that may have formed.
Stir the paint to mix pigments.
Strain the paint through
a
fine nylon mesh
bag (available at
most
paint dealers) to
re-
move particles that could clog
the
filter
or
spray tip. This is probably the most important
step toward trouble-ree spray painting.
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