NEU MASTER N3020 - Spraying; Proper Spraying Technique; Surface and Area Preparation; How to Spray Properly

Spraying
Thespraypatternshapeisadjustedbyturningtheears
oftheaircaptoeitherthevertical,horizontal,or
diagonalpositions.Thepositionsoftheaircapandthe
correspondingspraypatternshapesareillustratedbelow.
Testeachpatternandusewhicheverpatternissuitable
foryourapplication.
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NEVERtriggerthegunwhileadjustingtheearson
theaircap.NEVERpointthespraygunatanypart
ofthebody.
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MaterialFlowAdjustment
Setthematerialvolumebyturningtheregulatorbehindthetriggerofthe
spraygun.
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ProperSprayingTechnique
IfsprayingwithanHVLPspraysystemisnewor
unfamiliartoyou,itisadvisabletopracticeonapieceof
scrapwoodorcardboardbeforebeginningonyour
intendedworkpiece.
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SurfacePreparation
Allobjectstobesprayedshouldbethoroughlycleanedbefore
sprayingmaterialonthem.Areasnottobesprayedmay,in
certaincases,needtobemaskedorcovered.
SprayAreaPreparation‐outdooruseonly
Thesprayareamustbecleanandfreeofdustinordertoavoidblowing
dustontoyourfreshlysprayedsurface.
HowtoSprayProperly
 •Positionthespraygunperpendiculartoandone(1)ormoreinchesfrom
thespraysurface,dependinguponthespray
patternsizedesired.
 •Sprayparalleltothesurfacewithsmoothpassesata
consistentspeedasillustratedbelow.Doingthiswillhelp
avoidirregularitiesinthefinish(i.
e.runsandsags).
 •Alwaysapplyathincoatofmaterialonthefirstpassand
allowtodrybeforeapplyingasecond,slightlyheaviercoat.
 •Thecloseryoursprayeristotheobjectbeingsprayedthe
lowertheoverspray.
Evencoatthroughout
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Keepstrokesmoothand
atanevenspeed
 •Whenspraying,alwaystriggerthespraygunafterspray
passhasbegunandreleasetriggerbeforestoppingthe
pass.Alwayskeepthegunpointedsquarelyatthespray
surfaceandoverlappassesslightlytoobtainthemost
consistentandprofessionalfinishpossible.
Lightcoat
HeavycoatLightcoat
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Donotflexwristwhilespraying.
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