Selecting The Proper Tip; Flow Control Knob; Setting The Power Control; Material Thinning - WAGNER The Painting People Owner's Manual

SELECTING THE PROPER TIP

WIDE ANGLE TIP
The wide angle tip produces a wide pattern that can be adjusted
horizontally or vertically.
To adjust:
1. Make sure the
sprayer is
unplugged.
2. Loosen the wide
angle tip by
turning the tip
counterclockwise
1/4 turn.
Horizontal pattern
3. Turn the
adjusting arm so
that it is pointing down for a horizontal pattern. Turn the
adjusting arm so that it is pointing to the side for a vertical
pattern.
4. Tighten the tip firmly by hand.
ROUND TIP
The round tip produces a round pattern. Use a round tip if the
surface you are spraying is too small for use with the wide angle tip.
The round tip comes in three sizes available at your local
retailer. Use the size that works best for the type of material
you are spraying. The color of the tip center indicates its size:
1. Blue (light materials) - .023 inch (0.6mm) opening. This
size works best for oil-based materials.
2. Pink (medium materials) - .031 inch (0.8mm) opening. This
all purpose size works best for oil-based materials.
3. Green (heavy materials) - .039 inch (1.0mm) opening. This
size works best for hard to spray, coarse materials.
STAIN TIP
The stain tip is an option included with some models. It has a
specially designed opening for use with thin materials such as
thin stains, sealers and waterproofers, and can be adjusted to
reduce overspray. If you did not receive a stain tip and will be
spraying one of these materials, the tip can be purchased at
your local retailer.
The stain tip pattern is round with a fine spray. To adjust the
spray pattern size and coarseness, turn the tip slightly
counterclockwise to narrow the pattern and make the spray
more coarse. Turn the tip slightly clockwise to widen the pattern
and make the spray more fine.
IMPORTANT!
Make sure to tighten all spray tips firmly by hand. If the spray
tip is not tightened firmly enough, the sprayer could leak or
the tip could be damaged. Do not use a tool to tighten the
spray tip. If the tip is too tight, it may be damaged.

SETTING THE POWER CONTROL

Your sprayer offers you two
power levels: 100% (II) and
25% (I). The lower the
power level, the closer you
can get to your work and the
less overspray you will have.
Lower power levels give you
greater control but require
more time to cover an area.
NOTE: In order to keep an even spray pattern, you will
need to reduce the amount of material flowing
to the gun as you reduce the power level. Turn
the flow knob clockwise slowly to reduce the
material flow.
To adjust, press the button on the top of the sprayer to to II for
100% or to I for 25% power.
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NOTE: Always practice spraying on a piece of scrap
Do not get the power level control wet or the sprayer could
be damaged. Be careful during use and cleanup.

FLOW CONTROL KNOB

The spray pattern is controlled by the flow control knob on the
back of the sprayer, and by the thickness of the material being
Vertical pattern
sprayed.
Turning the flow knob counterclockwise increases the amount
of material flow. Turning the flow knob clockwise decreases
the amount of material flow. To adjust the pattern:
1. Turn the flow knob fully
2. Squeeze the trigger and test the
3. Turn the flow knob clockwise until
• A poor spray pattern will
• A good spray pattern has an even amount of material
NOTE: Always practice spraying on a piece of scrap
NOTE: If you adjust the flow knob and still cannot get

MATERIAL THINNING

Always test spraying without thinning the material. Thin as
required to achieve optimum spraying performance (refer to #3,
FLOW CONTROL
NOTE: If you are spraying with a material that needs
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wood or cardboard to test your spray pattern.
CAUTION
counterclockwise to maximum.
pattern on a piece of scrap wood
or cardboard.
you have a good spray pattern.
concentrate the paint in the center
of the spray and go on blotchy.
Poor spray pattern
throughout the pattern in a fine spray and will go on smoothly.
Good spray pattern
wood or cardboard to test your spray pattern.
Use the coverage rate recommended by the
material's manufacturer.
a good pattern, you may need to thin the
material you are using.
KNOB).
to be thinned, make sure to follow the
manufacturer's recommendations.
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