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Prior to spraying, it is important that you are using the spray tip / spray material combination
that it suitable for your spraying job.
Refer to the chart below for a list of recommendations regarding spray tip size, spray material
and pressure settings.
CONTROLMAX TIP SELECTION ChART
COATINGS
1500
1700
1900 TIP SIzE
Interior stains
Interior and
exterior clears
Water sealers
Exterior solid
stains
Acryic sealers
Acrylics
Enamels
Polyurethanes
Latex primers
Interior latex
paints
Oil primers
Exterior latex
paints
h h h
211
h
h h h
311
h
h h h
313
h
h
h h h
413
h
h
h
h h h
515
h
h
h
h h
517
h
h
h
619
h
SPRAY
PRESSURE
Low - Med
(setting 1-3)
Med - High
(setting 3-5)
Med - High
(setting 3-5)
High
(setting 5)
High
(setting 5)
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The chart above is a general guideline. Refer to coating manufacturer’s recommendations for
airless sprayer tip sizes as well as guidelines for thinning the product to be sprayed.
The graphics below show the difference between a good spray pattern versus a spray pattern
that is poor or has “tailing”, which may be caused by the improper spray tip / spray material
/ spray pressure combination. For further causes of a poor spray problem, refer to the
Troubleshooting section.
GOOD SPRAY PATTERN
POOR SPRAY PATTERN (TAILING)
12
EN
PRACTICE SPRAYING
