It also blows your over spray away so it does not ruin your previously applied paint. There are 3 stages of filtration that you can use. Spray adhesives are durable and useful, particularly in crafting and sewing. Remove the fluid adjustment knob from the rear of your spray gun and with the majority of air spray guns this will allow you to remove the needle return spring and the fluid needle by drawing a backwards out through the body of the spray gun. Your spray gun is one of the most precious tools you’ll use in the refinish business. Continue spraying water or thinner into the throw-away bucket until the water or thinner comes out clean and clear. Air Filtration Near the Equipment Air filtration prior to a tool is critical especially for a spray gun. It saves on spitting starting spraying again. Next, clean the gun with lacquer thinner or denatured alcohol to remove what the soapy water couldn't. Fill the cup halfway with warm soapy water, fasten it to the gun, and then shake it vigorously to wash the cup and syphon tube. So don't stop airing just stop painting at the ends of each stroke. At Fuji Spray we receive numerous calls on a daily basis from our customers with simple questions and issues associated to their HVLP spray guns. Also good spray guns are 2 stage, that means at half trigger the gun will still spray air but the paint will be shut off. Most of them are easily solved with simple step by step instruction on the proper way of cleaning their HVLP spray gun. A variety of spray attachments are available for use with garden hoses to produce a desired stream of water, from a gentle shower to a soaking spray. This is a photo of some paint sprayed around 5 years ago with a cheap compressor similar to the one above. Water droplets from an unfiltered supply are especially unhelpful when spray painting. If it’s not working the way it should be, you may be in trouble. Repeat 3) If used, remove and clean barrel filter. However, because this kind of glue is an aerosolized spray, it has a nasty tendency to spread out and get on more than just your intended surface. 2) Release trigger and remove cup from gun. The LVLP gun is basically a gun designed for commercial operations and does not do well with this type of spray paint application process. Fortunately, there are some easy tips for removing spray adhesive from various surfaces without damaging your hard work. First is a cyclonic seperator which will remove down to 5 microns of contaminant in the air. Inspect along the angle at the tip of the spray gun fluid needle for any steps or grooves that have worn. Point the gun into a throw-away bucket and allow the remaining paint and water or thinner to spray through. Problem: Gun leaking from fluid nozzle. The next step is to unscrew the end cap of the gun, and using the wrench type tool that came with the gun, unscrew the nozzle and remove. Turn gun upright. Here we’ll detail some of the most common paint gun issues and how to fix them. Some spray gun issues can be easily fixed. Spray the soapy mixture to clean and degrease the workings of the gun (follow the steps in "Using the controls" below). How to Repair a Stuck Garden Hose Sprayer. Guns with disposable gravity cups: 1) Remove gun from air supply, invert gun and cup, and fully trigger gun to drain paint back into cup. An HVLP gun is the best gun for this procedure. In cold weather it's possible to see the water condensing when spraying an air gun at a cold panel. Be sure to clean your gun thoroughly with mineral spirits after you complete your polyurethane application. Cleaning your HVLP Spray Gun is as easy as 1-2-3. 4) Squirt cleaner into fluid adapter on gun while fully triggering gun to expel dirty cleaner. It will prevent moisture from entering your finish which causes issues like orange peel or fish eye.