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SPRAYING
1. The key to a good paint job is an even coating over the
entire surface. With spray painting, this is done by
using even strokes, with your arm moving at a con-
stant speed and keeping the spray gun a constant
distance from the surface.
2. In most cases, the best spraying distance is 10 to 12
inches between the spray tip and the surface.
3. As much as possible, keep the spray gun at right
angles to the surface. This means moving your entire
arm back and forth rather than just flexing your wrist.
See Figures 25 and 26.
4. Keep the spray gun perpendicular to the surface,
otherwise one end of the pattern will be thicker than
the other. See Figure 27.
Figure 25 - Result of Flexing Wrist While Spraying
SPRAYING TECHNIQUE
Approximatley
10 to 12 Inches
Even Coat on Work Throughout
Right
Way To Spray
Steady Arm
Approximately
10 to 12 Inches
Approximately
10 to 12 Inches
Right Way
Wrong Way
Figure 26 - Result of smooth arm stroke and steady,
even speed while spraying.
Figure 27 - Right and wrong ways to hold spray gun
toward work.