How to spray
Once you have achieved a good spray patfem on your test
piece of wood or cardboard, it is time to begin spraying your
work. The key to a good job is an even coating over the entire
surface. This is done by using even strokes
Keep your arm
moving at a constant speed and keep the sprayer at a constant
distance from the surface. The best spraying cistance is 10 to
12 inches between the spray tip and the surface.
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Keep stroke smooth and at an even speed.
Keep the sprayer at right angles to the surface. This means
moving your entire arm back and forth rather than just flexing
your wrist.
Light Coat
Heavy Coat
Light Coat
Do not flex wrist white sprayin T
Keep the sprayer perpendicular
to the surface, otherwise one
end of the pattern wilI be thicker than the other.
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The sprayer should be triggered by turning it or and off with
each stroke. This will save paint and avoid pair*t buildup at the
end of the stroke. Do not trigger the sprayer continuously
or
during the middle of a stroke. This will result in an uneven
spray and splotchy coverage.
Overlap each stroke by about 30%. This will ensure an even
coating.
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CAUTION I
Never tip the sprayer at more than a 45 ° angle when using
the small container.
Material could get into the motor
housing and damage the sprayer.
Overspray
Sprayers create a cloud of paint. Some of that cloud will spray
past your intended object and also bounce off of it. Wind and
air currents may cause this cloud to drift onto surfaces not
intended to be sprayed. You can control the amount of
overspray and bounce-back by reducing your power setting
and adjusting your flow, but always make sure that you have a
good spray pattern. Always test your pattern on a scrap piece
of wood or cardboard, and make sure that you have drop
cloths protecting anything not being sprayed. Anything you
don't want sprayed next to your spraying surface should be
covered.