TECHNIQUE
It is recommended you spend some time practicing on cardboard to familiarize yourself with
how the spray gun works and the flow rate of the material. When spraying, always keep your
arm at the same distance from the surface and avoid turning your wrist as this will help give
you an even paint distribution. You should spray a maximum of 8-12 inches from a surface,
which will allow maximum spray width.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO APPLY TOO MUCH PAINT IN THE SAME AREA, AS THIS WILL LEAD TO
SAGS AND DRIPS—APPLYING LIGHT COATS IS ALWAYS BETTER UNTIL YOU GAIN CONFIDENCE,
AS YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK OVER WHAT YOU HAVE SPRAYED.
The most commonly used technique for painting a large surface is the ‘crisscross’ technique, i.e.,
you spray the paint in a horizontal strip and then cross over these strips by spraying the paint in
vertical strips.
1) To achieve a horizontal strip, adjust to the horizontal position, then pull the trigger and move
your arm up and down.
2) When you get to the end of the line, release the trigger for a moment and then spray in the
opposite direction, slightly overlapping the last strip.
3) Next, to achieve a vertical strip, adjust the spray direction dial to the horizontal position and
then pull the trigger and move your arm up and down over the horizontal strips you just have
sprayed, slightly overlapping the last strip you sprayed.
ADJUSTING SPRAY PATTERNS
• The gun has 3 spray patterns which can be changed by the spray pattern adjuster from a
horizontal oval fan pattern to a round detailed pattern to a vertical fan pattern. When adjusting
through patterns, you will notice the oval fan pattern width decrease and increase as it moves
from horizontal to vertical positions. This is useful when you have particular-size items you need
to spray. For the round pattern, the maximum width you can spray is 8 inches and the minimum
is 1inch.
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The
horizontal position
of air cup (figure 1.)
The spraying shape
is vertical: for vertical
surface.
The
vertical position
of air cup (figure 2.)
The spraying shape is
horizontal: for horizontal
surface.
The
oblique position
of air cup (figure 3.)
The spraying shape is
circular: for corners,
edges and others.
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2.
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