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HELPFUL HINTS
Adjusting
The Flow
Control
find the setting that
gives you desired several-pass
proper adjustment is very important. Take the time to
coverage.
The proper output setting will be slightly different for
each paint that you use. Once you find the proper set-
ting, you can leave
it
there until the job is done, but
a
change to a different color or type of paint may require
readjusting.
To find the proper output setting: Close the flow control
gradually open the flow control (turn counterclockwise)
(turn the knob clockwise).
While painting on paper,
and watch how the pattern coverage changes.
Don't turn the knob too fast. When the pattern sudden-
setting.
ly gets much heavier you have found the proper output
When painting with latex paint, use the setting found
for proper output only. Turning the knob past this set-
ting point may give you a ragged or irregular pattern; to
correct this just close the flow control and readjust.
When painting smaller objects or using oil base paint,
reduce flow to allow slower movement and better con-
trol. Begin the same way, with the flow control closed.
Adjust to the desire flow.
To
paint trim and narrow edges, close the gate as need-
ed to narrow the pattern. Keep moving a t the same
speed.
Paintlng Ceilings
To Daint a ceiling. install the plastic ceiling adapter. It
reaches to the bick of the paint cup so you can paint
longer before refilling. Remove the splash guard from
the cup. Pour paint into cup to
a
level 1 in. 125.4 mm)
below the projection inside cup. See illustration below.
Point the adapter towards PAINTMASTER handle and
push onto riser tube until the
end of
the tube just
touches the bottom of the adapter. Don't push it on too
tightly.
1 inch
125.4
mml
Painting Walls
A good way to paint
a
wall and avoid extra motion is to
paint it in sections about 4 feet high and
4 feet wide.
paint the top half of wall first, then the bottom half.
Holding PAINTMASTER 8 to 10 inches from the wall,
When painting the ceiling, make side to side passes, not
forward and
back.
At the wall, turn the PAINTMASTER
about
90°
right or
left,
then straighten for next pass.
This avoids the tendency to tip the PAINTMASTER too
far back. Hold the PAINTMASTER as near the ceiling as
possible.
the PAINTMASTER too far forward. Paint that normally
Be careful near the bottom of the wall to avoid tipping
drains back into cup can run out the sliding gate open-
the wall avoid tipping backwards as disk can pick up
ing when tipped too far forward. Also near the top of
paint and cause spattering.
3.
Start your stroke, then squeeze the trigger. Having
Make up and down strokes as shown in box
5 on page
the PAlNTMASTER in motion when squeezing the trig-
ger avoids putting excess paint in one spot and possible
runs or sagging. Also, release the trigger just before the
end of the stroke.
When painting outdoors, the less wind and sun, the
Painting Outdoors
better. Wind makes it hard to control the pattern and
sun can dry the paint too quickly, even causing a dry
can carry wet paint where you don't want it. The hot
pattern in some cases.
When painting a fence, put paper or plastic behind
it
to
catch excess paint that misses the fence.
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