Which container should I use?
1.3 Gallon Spray Pack
1 Qt Container
For ceiling
No
Yes
For wall or floor
Yes
Yes
With water based product
Yes
Yes
With solvent based product
Not recommended as a lot of thinners would be required for the clean up
Yes
Fluidity of the paint
Will require a thinner dilution than with the 1 Qt container
Yes
Primer
Not recommended
Yes
Smooth masonry paints
Not recommended
Yes
3
Volume of paint
10% Dilution
15% Dilution
20% Dilution
1/4 Gallon (1 Qt)
3.2 fl oz
4.8 fl oz
6.4 fl oz
1/2 Gallon (2 Qt)
6.4 fl oz
9.6 fl oz
12.8 fl oz
1 Gallon (4 Qt)
12.8 fl oz
19.2 fl oz
25.6 fl oz
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Spray Pack
Important Information
This Spray Pack should only be used with the Graco HVLP Spray Station 2900 or 3900. Using with another HVLP unit may affect the Spray Packʼs performance. This does
not affect your statutory rights.
Tip:
As per the use of the 1 Qt container, low temperatures can make paint thicker and we therefore recommend spraying in temperatures at a minimum of 59˚F.
Ensure that your spray material/paint is also at room temperature before you start any spraying job.
Dilution
– (calculating the right dilution is required if you are using paint in the Spray Pack).
Dip the viscosity cup into the material and fill up. Check the guide below for the viscosity rating for your machines. Time how long it takes for the paint to empty from the
viscosity cup, stop timing when the continuous flow of material from the bottom of the cup breaks (Fig.4). If the paint requires thinning, start with a 10% dilution of the paint.
To do this, part fill a container with one quart of paint. The viscosity cup supplied with the unit holds 10% of a quart, block the hole in the viscosity cup and fill up with the
required thinner. Add the thinner to the paint and stir, measure the viscosity. If the paint requires further thinning, dilute the paint by another 5% (5% will be equal to half a
viscosity cup) with the required thinner and measure the viscosity, if the paint is not at its recommended viscosity, repeat the above step.
The Spray Station 3900
has a
viscosity rating of 180 seconds
. If the paint has emptied the viscosity cup in less than 180 seconds then you will not need to thin your
paint or material. If it is above this then thinning will be required.
The Spray Pack
has a
viscosity rating of 110 seconds
. If the paint has emptied the viscosity cup in less than 110 seconds then you will not need to thin your paint or
material. If it is above this then thinning will be required.
The above ratings are a guide, dependent on paint formulation further dilution may be required in increments of 5%.
1. Open the spray material container and mix the spray material for 1 minute with a paint stirrer and drill.
2. Check viscosity of material.
3. Add 10% water to dilute, mix again with the stirrer and drill.
4. Pour some of the mixture into the spray pack and try using it. If you are not happy with the finish, add 5% more.
With the Spray Pack paint can be diluted up to
20% to ensure that it sprays with a good finish.
Dilution Guide using water to dilute paint
Setting up the Spray Pack.
Your Spray Pack is supplied with the following items:
No.
Description
Part Code
1.
Lid
L0223
2.
Spray Pack Container
V0365*
3.
Straps
L1628
4.
4.6ft (Short) Clear Tube
L1597#
5.
Duck Bill Valve
L1723
No.
Description
Part Code
6.
13ft (Long) Clear Tube
L0894#
7.
O-ring
L1621
8.
Lid Seal
L1775
9.
Tube Bung
L1223
10.
Viscosity Cup
SG243
Unit Set Up - see diagrams on page 2
1. Take spray gun out of box packaging.
2. Unscrew the paint container from the spray gun and remove. Place the paint container back in the box for future use without the Spray Pack.
3. Remove the pick-up tube from the spray gun by carefully pulling out and put it back in the box with the paint container for future use.
4. Check that the white spray gun gasket is firmly in place in the gun (Fig.1 A).
5. Locate the 4.6’ (short) clear tube (Fig.1-4). Remove the bung (9) from one end (Fig.3); thread this end of the tube through the adaptor plate (1-B) (See Fig.1.).
6. Firmly push the tube onto the male spigot of the gun (Fig.1).
7. Locate the male spigot on the adaptor plate (Fig.1-B), inside the hole on the underside of the gun and then screw the adaptor plate into the gun.
8. Connect black air hose into the back of the spray gun by pushing and twisting firmly into place (Fig.1).
9. The gun is now set up.
10. Fit hose adaptor (Fig.2-C) facing upwards, into the Spray Station unit. Fitting the adaptor with the connection tube facing upwards will make it easier to attach the
other hoses (Fig.2).
11. Attach black air hose to the adaptor (Fig.2).
12. Attach the 13’ (long) clear tube (Fig.1-6) to the adaptor (Fig.2-C).
13. Attach hose clip (Fig.2-D) to the 13’ (long) clear tube and then clip along the air hose, spacing each clip approx. 12-15 inches apart.
14. The unit is now set up ready for use with the Spray Pack.
Tip:
1 viscosity cup full of water added to 1 Qt of paint/ material will give you approximately a 10% dilution.
* Cannot be ordered as a spare
# To order this, order part no. L1615
