Before You Begin - WAGNER Power Painter Max Owner's Manual

Safety Safety

Before you begin:

This page contains information that is
necessary in order to operate the sprayer
properly.
Material Preparation:
• It is important to mix the material thoroughly before you
begin. Do not shake the material to mix it. Always stir
the material gently but thoroughly before use.
• Remove any skin that has formed on the top of the
material. Do not mix the skin into the material. The
skin can break up and clog the sprayer. Older paint
may need to be strained.
Thinning the Material:
• Always test spraying without thinning the material as
thinning is not typically required.
• If you are spraying with a material that needs to
be thinned, make sure to follow the manufacturer's
recommendations.
Material That Can Be Sprayed:
• Make sure the type of paint you use can be cleaned
with either mineral spirits (for oil-based paints) or a
warm water and soap solution (for latex paints).
Determining Job Size:
The size of your spray job will determine how the spray
gun is set up. The spray gun can operate in three
different modes:
1) cup mode for small to medium jobs (see page 5)
2) remote suction hose mode for medium to large jobs (if
equipped, see page 6)
3) backpack mode for large jobs that require increased
mobility (if equipped, see page 7)
Overspray:
Some sprayed materials create a cloud of paint. Some
of that cloud will spray past your intended object and
also bounce off of it. Wind and air currents may cause
this cloud to drift onto surfaces not intended to be
sprayed. You can control the amount of overspray
and bounce-back by adjusting your spray controls and
moving the sprayer closer to the work piece, but always
make sure that you have a good spray pattern. Always
test your pattern on a scrap piece of wood or cardboard,
and make sure that you have drop cloths protecting
anything not being sprayed.
Anything you don't want painted that is in the area
of your spraying surface should be covered or
removed.
Drop Cloths:
Be sure to protect your floors and furnishings with drop
cloths or other coverings during spraying and cleanup.
Spray Tip:
The spray tip included with your Power Painter comes
equipped with Optimus™ dual-orifice technology. It
is ideal for spraying both water-based and oil-based
paints and stains. The Optimus™ spray tip eliminates
the need to have different spray tips for different spray
materials.
Capability:
Sprays a variety of paints (oil-based and latex), primers,
stains, preservatives and other nonabrasive materials. Do
not use materials with flash points below 70° F (21° C).
Do not use!
This pump should not be used with textured materials,
block filler, lacquers, industrial enamels, or asphalt
sealer or materials containing HHC. See coating
supplier if flash point is not listed on the container.
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