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Technique
(recommend viewing of DVD)
When spraying always keep your spray gun at the same distance from the surface, avoid moving your wrist as this will give
you an uneven paint distribution. You should spray a maximum distance of 10"-12" from a surface, this will give you your max-
imum spray width (Fig.6).
BE CAREFUL NOT TO APPLY TOO MUCH PAINT IN THE SAME AREA AS THIS WILL LEAD TO SAGS AND DRIPS –
APPLYING LIGHT COATS IS ALWAYS BETTER UNTIL YOU GAIN CONFIDENCE AS YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK
OVER WHAT YOU HAVE SPRAYED.
The most commonly used technique for painting a large surface is the 'cross-hatching' technique, i.e. you spray the paint in
Cleaning Instructions - Direct from the paint can
a horizontal strip and then cross over these strips by spraying the paint in vertical strips.
(or Gemini bucket)
Fig.21
Fig.22
Fig.23
25
Fig.24a
Fig.25
IMPORTANT:
successful operation on next use. Please refer to the How to DVD
and the cleaning section of your operational manual on how to
properly clean your sprayer.
1. Separate the air hose from system entirely. Remove head unit and set on top of separate
waste bucket filled with approximately 1 gallon of warm soapy water (Fig.21). Turn pump on to
#5 (Fig.22). Pointing the gun into paint container, pull trigger and carefully expel remaining
paint into paint container for use later. Let go of the trigger before water comes out of the gun.
With the pump still on, set the pump dial to #2 and allow the unit to circulate the warm soapy
water inside the unit for 30 seconds. Turn off the pump
2. Tilt the head unit on the bucket and remove the paint pickup tube (Fig.23). Clean the pick up
tube #18 thoroughly using the bottle brush. Also remove filter cage #18a and clean thoroughly.
Re-assemble but do not reconnect to the head unit.
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18
18a
Fig.24
3. Release the pressure in the paint tube by pulling the trigger into a waste bucket and then
disconnect the paint tube from head unit and the gun (Fig.24). Clean the gun and paint tube at
the faucet. Remove needle for best cleaning. Use the faucet connector (Fig.24 a) provided to
clean the paint tube thoroughly. Ensure if using the faucet connector that you hold the
connector onto the faucet and gradually increase the water flow.
DO NOT use ties or jubilee clips to retain the adapter. Over pressuring the unit can
cause failure.
Tip: Warm water works better.
4. UNPLUG THE SPRAYER FROM ELECTRICAL OUTLET. With the head unit positioned on the
waste bucket take the end of the paint tube that is not connected to the faucet and reconnect it
to the head unit. Set the pump dial to #1. HOLD THE FAUCET CONNECTOR SECURELY onto
faucet and be careful as there will be some backpressure until the paint washes out, the faucet
connector may pop off. VERY SLOWLY OPEN THE FAUCET TO A TRICKLE (no more than a
trickle) and force the water backwards up the tube (Fig.25). Back flush the head unit until no
more paint exits the short overflow tube on the underside of the head. Turn off the water.
DVD
Correct cleaning of this sprayer is essential for
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Let go of the trigger at the
end of each spray
movement to avoid
excessive paint and drips
DVD