Wagner PaintREADY Spray Gun - Manual (Page 6)

English 6
Spraying
Start Notice:
Spray performance will depend upon a number of factors:
material thickness, spray pattern selected, and material
volume. With any type of air-assisted spraying, desired spray
results will be achieved through some trial and error while
adjusting some or all of these variables.
Review these pages to learn about the spray controls and how
they can be used to acheive the desired spray results.
Controls
Material Volume Adjustment
The material flow adjustment controls the amount of spray
material that is sprayed from the spray gun.
• For thicker materials, it is recommended that you
start with the highest material flow setting and then
gradually decrease the flow to suit your particular
spraying needs.
• For thinner materials, it is recommended that you start
with a low material flow setting, and then gradually
increase the flow to suit your particular spraying
needs.
• The higher the flow setting, the quicker you will have
to work in order to avoid drips and sags in your spray
pattern.
Set the material volume by turning the knob on the trigger
of the spray gun.
Tip: Spraying with the knob set too
high will result in a spray pattern that
runs and sags (too much material).
Tip: Spraying with the regulator set
too low will result in a spray pattern
that does not cover (not enough
material).
Adjust Spray Width
The adjustment ring on the spray gun determines the width
of the spray pattern.
Adjustment ring
wide
pattern
 For coating large surfaces
 Use higher material volume
narrow
(round)
pattern
 For coating smaller areas,
corners and edges
 Use lower material volume
Adjust Spray Shape
The spray pattern shape is adjusted by turning the ears of
the air cap to either the vertical or horizontal positions. The
positions of the air cap and the corresponding spray pattern
shapes are illustrated below.
Test each pattern and use whichever pattern is suitable for
your application.
nEVER trigger the gun while adjusting the
ears on the air cap. nEVER point the spray gun
at any part of the body.
Horizontal pattern
Vertical pattern
Air cap
(ears)
=
=
=
Horizontal
pattern
 Use ‘up and down’ spraying
motion
=
=
=
Vertical
pattern
 Use ‘side to side’ spraying
motion