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Tip Selection
Selecting a Tip Hole Size
Tips come in a variety of hole sizes for a range of fluids. Your Mustang sprayer includes the tip most likely to satisfy
common spraying applications. Use the following table to determine the range of recommended tip hole sizes for
each fluid type.
Tip Hole Sizes
(expressed as
Coatings
(expressed as
diameter, based on
area of elliptical
orifice)
stains
enamels
oil-base
primers and
paints
interior
latex paints
exterior
latex paints
acrylics
0.011 in. (0.28 mm)
X
0.013 in. (0.33 mm)
X
X
X
X
0.015 in. (0.38 mm)
X
X
X
X
0.017 in. (0.43 mm)
X
X
X
X
0.019 in. (0.48 mm)
X
X
HINTS:
D
As you spray, the tip wears and enlarges. Starting
with a tip hole size smaller than the maximum will
allow you to spray within the rated flow capacity of
the sprayer while using the tip you selected.
D
Maximum tip hole size supported by the Mustang
sprayer is 0.017 in. (0.43 mm).
Example:
For an 8 to 10 in. (203 to 254 mm) fan width and
a 0.013 in. (0.33 mm) hole size order Part No. 59–413.
Using the Right Tip for the Job
Consider the coating and the surface to be sprayed.
Make sure you use the best tip hole size for that
coating and the best fan width for that surface.
Tip Hole Size
Tip hole size controls the flow rate — the amount of
paint that comes out of the gun.
HINTS:
D
Generally, use larger tip hole sizes with thicker
coatings and smaller tip hole sizes with thinner
coatings.
D
The maximum tip hole size that a sprayer can
support is related to its maximum flow rate. The
maximum tip hole size supported by the Mustang
sprayer is 0.017 in. (0.43 mm).
D
Tips wear with use and need periodic replacement.
Fan Width
Fan width is the size of the spray pattern, which deter-
mines the area covered with each stroke. For a given
tip hole size, narrower fans deliver a thicker coat, and
wider fans deliver a thinner coat.
HINTS:
D
Select a fan width best suited for the surface being
sprayed.
D
Wider fans allow for faster coverage on broad,
open surfaces.
D
Narrower fans allow for better control on small,
confined surfaces.