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B-001-A
AIR HOPPER GUN
Application & Features:
* Durable plastic/Alum. Hopper cup with handle.
* Adjustable material flow control for perfect performance.
* Die-cast aluminum gun body.
* Three nozzles (4, 6, 8mm) are included with each gun.
Good application for spray painting of middle or high adhesive for
surface finishing and middle coating.
Standard package: Color box, 10 pcs/ctn
Ctn Size: 121x49x29 cm
G.W./N.W.: 15/10 kgs
20ft: 1628
40HQ: 3781
How to clean spray gun ?
Spray gun cleaning is probably one of the most critical elements in the whole spraying system that you should clean. Its performance will definitely affect your spray patterns on the wall as well as lead to user frustrations due to tip clogs, needles clogs, etc.
Here are some simple suggestions for ensuring that your spray gun will work for the job and many jobs to come.
Clean it throughout the day to help reduce material buildup
Clean the tip and guard at the end of the day
Use a solvent soaked brush to clean the tip but never soak the entire gun in solvent
Clean the overall gun body. I like to use a good stiff brush and clean the entire gun from the tip down to the hose connections.
How to Use a Paint Spray Gun – A Complete Guide
by Patrick Harmon October 24, 2017
STEP 1 FOR USING A SPRAY GUN – PREPARE YOUR PAINT OR COATING FOR
SPRAYING
The first step that is critical in using a spray gun is ensuring
your paint is properly prepared for spraying. In general to use
paint in a spray gun your paint cannot be too thin or to thick. For
airless or a pressure fed spray gun, you can spray thick paints
without needing as much thinner. However, for gravity and suction
fed spray guns paint will have to be slightly thinner than most
latex paint. For best results you can also use a Zahn 2 cupand
verify the paint runs between 20 and 30 seconds as this will
typically spray well from any spray gun (but especially gravity and
suction feed spray guns). Once you have verified your paint is
properly thinned next you should ensure your product surface has
been properly prepared
STEP 2 FOR USING A SPRAY GUN – PREPARE THE PRODUCT SURFACE
As important if not more important than having your coating
prepared and understanding how to use your spray gun is having the
product surface properly prepared. How the surface will be prepared
will depend on the type of paint you use, the surface type you will
be painting, and many other variables. Most coatings will have a
technical data sheet that shows how the surface should be prepared.
However, it is always a good general rule to ensure your product
surface has been clean of any dust just prior to painting by using
a thinner to wipe down the surface.
STEP 3 – SELECT THE PROPER FLUID TIP AND/ OR AIR CAP
If you are using a spray gun that offers a variety of air caps and
fluid nozzles, you want to review the cap and nozzle options
available in order to select the best size suited for the paint you
will be spraying. For most gravity spray guns you have to pick a
fluid tip that allows paint to flow when you have the triggered
pulled. Once you know you have a tip atleast big enough to allow
material to flow, next is ensuring that your tip is allowing you to
control the amount of paint you apply effectively. This can require
performing a few test patterns to see if you are comfortable
without the amount of paint that you are getting out of your spray
gun. You can also refer to many spray gun manuals or talk with us
to have a better idea of the tip sizes that are most common for
different materials. You will want to verify your air cap is meant
for the viscosity of paint your spraying as some air caps are not
designed to atomize heavier material. For more on selecting a spray
gun air cap check out this guide, you can also refer to our article
on choosing an air cap and choosing a fluid nozzle. Of course if
your spray gun only has one air cap and fluid nozzle option then
you use what you have and go on to the next step to see if you can
spray the material.
STEP 4 – BEGIN ADJUSTING AIR PRESSURE
Once you have properly thinned the coating based on the technical
data sheet and a Zahn cup the next step is to begin increasing air
pressure until you get the paint break up you want to achieve. If
your using an HVLP Spray Gun you want to keep pressure to the gun
below the pressure listed on the spray gun cap, which represents
the maximum pressure that you can use and still get the paint waste
reducing benefits of HVLP. You want to increase air pressure while
doing test sprays with the goal of achieving the proper amount of
break up. Below is an image of different levels of finish from a
general industrial finish to an automotive quality finish, just
remember the smaller the paint particles appear, the better finish
you will have however if you over do it then you can get a dry
spray finish (see the video below for additional help in fine
tuning the pattern).
STEP 5 – USE GOOD TECHNIQUE
While your painting (if you are using an air spray gun) you want to
keep the spray gun about 6 – 8 inches away from the product's
surface or about a hands length. You want to move back and forth at
an even pace. You also want to overlap each pass by about 40%. You
want to keep the spray gun perpendicular to the surface and avoid
swinging your wrist. All of this will ensure you have an even
consistent spray technique and result in the best finish.
STEP 6 – EVALUATE YOUR INITIAL RESULTS
You may also want to perform a check on how much paint you put on
the surface after a pass or two to ensure that you have selected
the proper tip and are moving at the right speed to apply enough
material. If material runs while painting that typically signals
that your paint is to thin or your tip is too big. On the flip side
if you are not getting enough paint you may be using to small of a
tip or may need to consider using a pressure feed spray gun or
airless paint sprayer.
STEP 7 – FINISH THE PART
After all the initial work has been completed you can go ahead and
spray paint the rest of the product.
STEP 8 IN USING A SPRAY GUN – WRITE ALL THE SETTINGS AND DETAILS DOWN!
If you get the results you hoped for it can benefit you greatly to
record how much thinner you added to your paint, the air pressure
settings, the fluid tip, and air cap you used. This information
will help you get repeatable results if you spray the material
again in the future.
STEP 9 – CLEAN YOUR SPRAY GUN
After your job is finished you want to be sure to thoroughly clean
your spray gun so that it will perform well for you the next time
you need it. Proper cleaning will involve emptying all paint from
the spray gun, running cleaner (solvent or water depending on the
paint type used) through the spray gun until cleaner is coming out
of the gun, and then ensuring the air cap is thoroughly cleaned as
well.
Common Spray Tip Sizes and Their Uses | |
Tip size (mm) | Commonly Used for |
0.8 | Parting Films – PVA – very fine mist |
1.2 | Clear Coats – super fine finishes |
1.4 | All Around Tip – clears, base coat, single stage paints |
1.6 | General Purpose – light to heavy viscosity materials |
1.8 | Primers – will apply primer quickly |
2.2 -2.5 | Gel Coats and Resins – for thick resins and not paints |