Airless Spray Painting

Benefits of painting systems are as follows:

• Cover large surfaces fast
• Faster than brush or roller
• Ideal for home owners and semi-professionals
• No need for air compressor
• Use with 1 or 5 gallon bucket
• Great for home exteriors, barns and fences
• Easy to use and clean Sprayers often compared to airless systems are:
• Air operated guns which mix air and paint to create a fine mist. This results in a fine finish which is ideal for painting a car or a piece of furniture. (Conventional)
• Airless cup guns are intended for very small painting jobs.

Application techniques:

For professional painted finish, we recommend following techniques:

• Hold the gun perpendicular to the target surface; that is, square to the surface.
• Always keep the gun at an equal distance to the surface.
• Move the gun either across or up and down the surface at a steady rate.
• Move the gun at a consistent speed to conserve material and provide even coverage.
• The correct spraying speed allows a full wet coat of paint to be applied without runs or sags.
• The gun should be moved in a confident and flowing fashion without hesitation.
• If you lack experience, practice moving the gun over the surface before you actually begin to paint
• Spray alternately from right to left and left to right
• Begin movement of the gun (about six inches) before you press the trigger.
• Release trigger before movement of the gun ceases. This prevents sharp cut-off in the spray pattern. spray overlapping diagram
• Holding the gun closer to the surface deposits more paint on the surface and produces a norrower spray pattern.
• Holding the gun farther from the surface produces a thinner coat and a wider spray pattern.
• If runs, sags or excessive paint occur change to a spray tip with a smaller orifice.