AirVerter
®
Model 96 HVLP Paint Spray System
DO NOT OPERATE SPRAY GUNS WITHOUT PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
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NEEDLE, NOZZLE AND AIR CAP SELECTION GUIDE
Select the proper fluid nozzle and needle for the material to be sprayed. Needle and nozzle are a
matched set - machined to act as a valve. Replace the Needle and Nozzle when the Needle protrudes
approximately 3/32
″
beyond the Nozzle.
Finish
Needle
Nozzle
Air
Cap
Uses or Coating Type
Compressor
Air Pressure*
Ultra Fine Finish
0.7
5
Ultra Fine Finish With Thin Coatings on Small Parts
Ultra Fine Touch Up
Specialty Applications/Wood Working
Water-Based Lacquers, Urethanes
45- 50
Excellent Finish
Good Production
1.0
5
Automotive Base or Clear Coat
Top Coats For Automotive, Aviation and Marine Use
Wood: Lacquers, Stains, Polyurethanes, Varnishes
Thin Specialty Coatings With Low Mil Build and Fine
Finish Requirements
Water-Based Coatings
45-55
Good Finish
Higher Production
1.2
10
Higher Production For The Same Applications As
Above
Fine Finish With Gloss Alkyd Enamel Primers and
Sealers For Automotive, Aviation and Marine
Water-Based Coatings
55-65
Excellent Finish
Good Production
1.4
12
General Industrial Finishing
Zinc-Rich Primers, Water-Based Primers, Flat &
Semi-Gloss Alkyd Enamels & Polyurethanes
Industrial, Marine, Top Coats, Chlorinated Alkyd
Enamels, Acrylic Enamels, and Latex
Best with Heavy Primers
CARC
65-75
Best Finish
High Production
1.7
17
High Production
Industrial Marine Primers, High Build Primers, Steel
Structures Latex
75-85
Good Finish
Higher Production
2.0
20
CARC
Industrial Finish Coatings
Latex, Stripper, Oil
85-90
*Measured at the gun handle
Nozzle Size Expressed as a millimeter = 1 millimeter = .040 (approximately)
0.7 = .028
1.0 = .040
1.2 = .048
1.4 = .056
1.7 = .067
2.0 = .080
Air Cap sizes do not have a direct relationship to Nozzle measurements listed above.
Summary of Contents for AV-096
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