How to get the best results
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Cover everything you do not wish to get paint on with protective material.
This could be plastic or canvas sheeting,
tarpaulin, secured paper drop cloth or
something similar. Whatever you use, make sure you cover
EVERYTHING.
Use painter’s tape (the blue type) as opposed to conventional masking tape.
It is far less sticky and much easier to remove without taking the paint off.
To mask a hanging light fixture, simply pull a plastic bag over it and secure it
with plastic ties or masking tape.
We’ve said it before but will say it again, before you begin spraying, do a quick
test
on a scrap piece of material to ensure that your spray pattern, width,
coating material, and air volumes are all as you want and need them.
Get comfortable using the sprayer before pulling the trigger to get used to
its weight and to practice your spraying technique.
When spraying,
hold the sprayer upright and maintain a constant distance of
about 12 inches perpendicular to the surface or object being sprayed.
Move the paint sprayer evenly using either lateral (side to side) or vertical
(up and down)
movements
. Try to keep the sprayer pointed straight at the
surface being covered and try not to fan the gun as you spray. Don’t be
tempted to twist your wrist as you spray, as this will cause an uneven finish
and waste both your coating material and your precious time.
Pay particular attention to the position of the sprayer at the beginning and
end of each spray pass - if you don't keep the distance constant and flare out
at the beginning or end, the spray pattern will start wide, then narrow and
finally end wide causing an uneven finish - not what you want.
To ensure an even amount of paint on the surface,
overlap each spray pass by
50 percent. To do so, aim the sprayer so that the tip points at the edge of the
previous pass.
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