Tip Selection; Choosing The Correct Tip - Graco MAGNUM LTS 15 257060 Operation Manual

Tip Selection

Selecting Tip Hole Size
Tips come in a variety of hole sizes for spraying a range
of fluids. Your sprayer includes an 0.015 in (0.38 mm) tip
for use in most spraying applications. Use the following
table to determine the range of recommended tip hole
sizes for each fluid type. If you need a tip other than the
one supplied, see the Reversible Tip Selection Chart
on page 16.
Tip Hole Size
0.011 in. (0.28 mm)
0.013 in. (0.33 mm)
0.015 in. (0.38 mm)
0.017 in. (0.43 mm)
0.019 in. (0.48 mm)

Choosing the Correct Tip

Consider coating and surface to be sprayed. Make sure
you use best tip hole size for that coating and best fan
width for that surface.
Tip Hole Size
Tip hole size controls flow rate - the amount of paint that
comes out of the gun.
HINTS:
• Use larger tip hole sizes with thicker coatings and
smaller tip hole sizes with thinner coatings.
• Maximum tip hole sizes supported by sprayer:
– LTS 15: 0.015 in. (0.38 mm)
– LTS 17: 0.017 in. (0.43 mm)
– ProLTS 17: 0.017 in. (0.43 mm)
– ProLTS 19: 0.019 in. (0.48 mm)
• Tips wear with use and need periodic replacement.
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Stains Enamels
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HINTS:
• As you spray, the tip wears and enlarges. Starting
with a tip hole size smaller than the maximum will
allow you to spray within the rated flow capacity of
the sprayer.
• Maximum tip hole sizes supported by the sprayer:
– LTS 15: 0.015 in. (0.38 mm)
– LTS 17: 0.017 in. (0.43 mm)
– ProLTS 17: 0.017 in. (0.43 mm)
– ProLTS 19: 0.019 in. (0.48 mm)
Coatings
Primers Interior Paints
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Fan Width
Fan width is the size of the spray pattern, which deter-
mines the area covered with each stroke. Narrower fans
deliver a thicker coat, and wider fans deliver a thinner
coat.
HINTS:
• Select a fan width best suited to the surface being
sprayed.
• Wider fans allow provide better coverage on broad,
open surfaces.
• Narrower fans provide better control on small, con-
fined surfaces.
Exterior Paints
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Setup
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