AIRLESS ELECTRIC PAING SPRAY GUN

      AIRLESS PPAINT SPRAYING is the most efficient way of applying paint. The spray gun is ideal for small, diverse painting jobs. Airless paint spraying is more ideal than conventional methods because of its ability to atomize paint from its liquid form. The term "atomize" means to separate into the smallest parts.
      The gun transforms paint into tiny droplets and propels these droplets at high velocity. Atomization ensures uniform coverage even in delicate and hard-to-reach work areas, and on rough or uneven surfaces. You will find painting with the gun simplifies the unreliability of aerosols, and the tedium of brush or aerosol painting.


PREPARING MATERIAL FOR SPRAYING

THINNING

1.	Paints are generally made for brush or roller application. Very often, thinning is necessary for proper atomization and good coverage when spraying.
2.	Thorough and frequent stirring often improves the ability of the paint to be sprayed. If limps or "skin" still appear after stirring, try straining the materials through a piece of cheesecloth, a 60-mesh paint strainer, or an old nylon stocking to insure a smooth finish. (Note: Be sure the paint strainer located on the end of the sprayer pump tube is in place at all times.)
3.	Check manufacturer's label for the specific type of thinner required
4.	Paints vary greatly in thickness, so no general thinning ratio applies to all types. However, the ratios listed are good approximations: Oil-base interior enamel 1 part solvent to 4 parts paint Outdoor oil-base 1 part solvent to 3 parts paint Lacquers 1 part solvent to 2 parts lacquer Stains & Varnishes Generally no thinning required

TESTING

1.

Test the spray pattern on a piece of old cardboard or wood. If a poor pattern results, check paint thickness or adjust the Adjustment Knob located above the handle of your spray until you get the best spray pattern possible. Then try spraying at different distances from the cardboard, until you find the distance that gives you the best-looking results.

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Dip the viscometer cup into your spray-tested mixture until it is filled. Withdraw the cup quickly to a height of one to two inches above the liquid, and then start timing. Watch the stream until the solid stream breaks at the base of the cup, and then stop timing. Paint should drip through the cup in 10-12 second intervals. Any paint that drips at a thicker rate of 12 seconds will damage the spray gun. - Review your test spraying results to determine if thinning or thickening is required. Correct mixture accordingly and retest spray pattern. - Once the proper sprayable mixture has been obtained, recheck your viscosity cup flow time and write it on the paint can. This is your control for mixing additional amounts of paint as you may require at a later time. - This spray gun is not to be used with Latex paint.

SPRAYING

1.	After preparing the painting surface wipe off the surface. Oil, dirt or wax left unmoved can cause pinholes and poor paint adhesion.
2.	Stir material, pour it into sprayer jar, attach the jar, and plug your sprayer into an AC outlet of the same voltage and current as that specified on the sprayer.
3.	Check to see if you have enough material in the jar to cover the end of the pump tube. If there is not enough material, the sprayer will operate erratically and make an unusually loud buzzing noise.
4.	Maintain the predetermined distance between you and the object at all times. Start spraying. If you are standing too far away from your object, a sandy, pebbly, pitted, pocked, or "orange peel" appearance will result. If you are standing too close to your object , pinholes will result.
5.	Keep the sprayer moving parallel to the object. Sags or curtains can result if you spray too much material in one spot.
6.	Do not spray lacquer in a damp, humid or cold atmosphere, or a whitish cast will appear on your object. If you must spray, add retarded to you lacquer.

CLEANING AND MAINTAINANCE

      This product has been quality engineered and tested to give long, reliable service provided proper cleaning and preventative maintenance is performed.

1.	Empty the spray jar and wash it thoroughly with the recommended thinning solvent. Discard solvent.
2.	Pour about 1 inch of solvent into the sprayer jar and attach it to the sprayer. Splash the solvent around in the jar to wash off exposed sprayer parts. Do not turn upside down. Pull the trigger and spray the solvent through the sprayer. Discard solvent.

FINISHING UNPAINTED FURNITURE

       Sand thoroughly with fine sandpaper paying special attention to exposed end grain. Fill any dents or imperfections in the wood with wood putty, then sand level after it has dried. Dust thoroughly, and wipe with a tack rag to remove any remaining specks of dust. If the piece is to be enameled, apply a sprayed coat of shellac or other sealer first. After this has had time to dry completely, sand very lightly with a fine paper, dust, and spray with enamel.
       For a stained and varnished finish, apply the stain first. Spray a small area at a time, then wipe. With most stains, the longer you leave them on, the darker the wood becomes. When the stain has had time to dry thoroughly, follow with spray-coats of shellac or varnish, sanding with 6/0 garnet paper between coats.

SPARYING RADIATORS

       Spray painting radiators lets you cover those hard-to-reach places that brushes just don't seem to reach. Most any type of interior paint or enamel can be used (except kalsomine or casein paints)
       Make sure the radiator is clean and cold before spraying. After spraying, make sure the paint is dry before turning on the heat.

WINDOW SCREENS

       This is one of the may chores where using a sprayer: takes the paint out of painting." Here is how to go about it. Stand your screens upright, "stacking" them 3 or 4 deeps. Using screen paint or spray varnish, spray the stack of screens first from the front and then from the back. (Masking the frames is unnecessary if they also are to be painted because paint or varnish that gets on them during spraying can be covered later.) When the screens have dried completely, mask the mesh with newspaper held in place with masking tape. Properly prepare any good grade of thinnable house paint or trim color, and spray the frames.

TIPS ON SPECIAL PAINTING JOBS
SPARYING ROUGH, INTERICATE, HARD- TO-REACH SURFACES

       Using a brush or roller to paint shutters, redwood fencing, highly detailed furniture and other intricate surfaces would be a nightmare. But with the gun you can paint these seemingly unpaintable surfaces quickly and easily and get professional results every time. Just thin your spraying material properly, pour it into the sprayer jar, attach the jar and spray. You can paint crack and crevices, as well as smooth areas, quickly and thoroughly. So jobs that normally take hours now only take minutes.

MULTICOLOR PAINTING

       If your project calls for more than one color, decide which color is to be painted first, cover the other part with newspaper held in place with masking tape, and spray the first color on. After the first color is completely dry, cover this colored section with newspaper held in place with masking tape, and spray the second color on. Make sure the edge of the masking tape meets the color dividing line exactly and evenly, and that the edge is pressed down firmly so no spray can get under it.

SPARYING SMALL FURNITURE

       Before spraying small pieces of furniture like tables and chairs, place them in such a way that they are easily sprayable from all necessary angles. First spray the undersides. After they are completely dry, turn the piece right side up. Drive a nail into each led of the furniture so there is about a one-half inch clearance above the floor. Then spray the topside and legs, saving the most prominent part of the project for last (tabletops, chair seat, etc.).