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How to Mix Spray Paint

Mixing paints is a vital skill when it comes to spray painting. Spray guns can only eject paint at a certain level of consistency, so the use of thinning agents for rich paints is a must. In theory, the paint has to be thin enough to come out of the sprayer’s nozzle yet thick enough […]

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How to Clean a Spray Gun

Cleaning your spray gun is a must to make it last for a longer time as well as maintain its peak performance. If you are using the gun regularly, you only need to do simple daily maintenance that doesn’t require much work. If you plan to keep the gun for an extended period, however, you […]

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How to Adjust a HVLP Spray Gun

High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) spray guns are painting systems that utilize a high volume of air to atomize paint at low pressure. The effect of this system, as compared to other types of spray guns, is that higher proportions of paint reach a target surface. This is ideal for use in painting cars and […]

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Can You Use a Paint Sprayer Indoors?

The answer to the question is a resounding yes. Of course, you can choose to do your spray painting project indoors. When done properly, this may even be more suitable than doing it outside the house since you can manipulate environmental variables more freely. For example, you can control the room temperature indoors aside from […]

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Can You Spray Paint Glass?

The answer is yes! You can use spray paint to color glasses. Painting glass is a common activity in many households. Aside from being a fun activity that may be done by the entire family, the results can be nice when done well. Glass objects at home that can be painted are jars, bowls, bottles, […]

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How to choose the paint sprayer for indoor use

Well, if you are looking to buy your kit of spraying and your paint sprayer for painting your fence or outdoor wall or maybe coating the furniture, you do need to know what to look for. For experienced customers, this would not be tough at all, but for the first timers, you should know exactly […]

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How to choose a spray gun

When you need to finish furniture or more, a spray gun is a tool you should never forget. With various versions available in the market, choosing the best one becomes such a difficult task to do. Here are some tips before buying your spray gun. a. First, find out how much spray you need. If […]

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How to troubleshoot a spray gun

There are some problems you might face when you have a spray gun from the problematic pattern; your sprayer stopped working, leaking paint, etc. At the other side, human factors can also cause some problems such as how good your skill and technique are. All these general and specific problems can be fixed. Just follow […]

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How to clean an electric spray gun

Having electric spray guns do not only mean fast and easy spraying performance, but also you should perform good and regular maintenance for the product. Any residue in the container can risk your future jobs by contaminating the next paint and discolors it. Even the performance will not as good as before if you left […]

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How to mix auto paint in spray gun

Everyone found that it is very easy to use spray paint for automotive, but it is only for people who know how to mix the content well. After having the paint, you can’t put the pain directly to the gun and have it sprayed. If you insist, you will get bad paint result because the […]

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