Painting - Spray Painting
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jtmcloud
04-20-03, 03:21 PM
I have a new compressor and a spray gun but I can't find any information that tells me how to use the sprayer.
I would like to spray paint our kitchen cabinets with a paint by "Ralph Lauren" called "Duchesse Satin - Whitetail".
Can anyone help me as to how to use this new sprayer (ie. pressure, adjustment, and dilution if any)to paint my kitchen cabinets?
I would like to spray paint our kitchen cabinets with a paint by "Ralph Lauren" called "Duchesse Satin - Whitetail".
Can anyone help me as to how to use this new sprayer (ie. pressure, adjustment, and dilution if any)to paint my kitchen cabinets?
Bob I'm not
04-20-03, 06:09 PM
I use an HVLP sprayer , which may be slightly different than yours . but yours should be basically the same in that it probably has 2 adjustment features . 1 is for material flow ; the other for air flow . and you may also be able to adjust the fan pattern . the air flow control can be determined ( no instructions with your new sprayer ? ) by whether or not air ceases to flow when this knob is turned all the way off . if you turn the material flow knob off , air will continue to flow , but paint will not come out when you trigger the gun ; actually you may not even be able to squeeze the trigger with the material flow in the OFF position .
when starting out , I would advise leaving the air flow adjustment in the recomended position , at the recomended pressure , if you can determine what that is . I dont know what that is for sure , as my system is Turbine driven . but I would guess 25 to 30 PSI to be in the ballpark . the recomended PSI may be stamped on the gun or cup .
from here , get yourself a " practice board " . play with the material flow adjustment until you feel comfortable with how much paint is coming out in relation to your stroke speed . ( I'm assuming this is your first experience with a spray gun ) . I would suggest placing the practice board in the verticle position for this , as you will see runs in the paint if your stroke speed is too slow in relation to material discharge . this will feel awkward at first , but it not difficult to learn .
you may also consider an in-line filter to be used between the compressor and the spray gun ; something to catch any condensation from the tank . and also you will want to "protect" anything in tha kitchen that you dont want paint on . atomized paint will be bouncing off the cabinets as you spray , floating around , and it has to land somewhere .
when starting out , I would advise leaving the air flow adjustment in the recomended position , at the recomended pressure , if you can determine what that is . I dont know what that is for sure , as my system is Turbine driven . but I would guess 25 to 30 PSI to be in the ballpark . the recomended PSI may be stamped on the gun or cup .
from here , get yourself a " practice board " . play with the material flow adjustment until you feel comfortable with how much paint is coming out in relation to your stroke speed . ( I'm assuming this is your first experience with a spray gun ) . I would suggest placing the practice board in the verticle position for this , as you will see runs in the paint if your stroke speed is too slow in relation to material discharge . this will feel awkward at first , but it not difficult to learn .
you may also consider an in-line filter to be used between the compressor and the spray gun ; something to catch any condensation from the tank . and also you will want to "protect" anything in tha kitchen that you dont want paint on . atomized paint will be bouncing off the cabinets as you spray , floating around , and it has to land somewhere .
chfite
04-20-03, 06:54 PM
Yes. Practice outside. Indoors is not a good place to learn to spray. There is a certain amount of skill involved.