Operation, Painting tips – Harbor Freight Tools 92126 User Manual
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Operation
1. Prepare the work piece to be painted according to paint manufacturer’s
directions. Prepare your paint mixture according to paint manufacturer’s
directions. NOTE: In most cases, paint must be thinned for proper spraying.
Be sure to use a thinner recommended by the paint manufacturer.
2. Fill the Paint Cup no more than 2/3
full with your paint mixture. Press
the Cap onto the Paint Cup to hold
the paint.
3. IMPORTANT: Before applying
paint to your work piece, test
spray a piece of scrap material. In
most cases both the paint mixture
and spray pattern will have to be
adjusted for best results.
4. To spray, squeeze the Trigger (8), as you move the Sprayer past the work
material. Release the Trigger (8) at the end of each pass. Repeat until you
have proper paint coverage of the work piece.
5. When you have completed painting your project, disconnect the Sprayer
from its air pressure source and clean it immediately, following the directions
in the Maintenance section on page 8.
Painting Tips
Successful spray painting is a skill which requires knowledge of your
equipment, familiarity with your paint materials and experience. Differences in
paints, work materials and environmental conditions make every painting task
unique. For best results, practice with your painting mixture on a scrap piece
before beginning to paint your work material.
It is critical that the surface be properly prepared before painting. It will
be difficult to achieve a satisfactory painted surface if the original surface is dirty,
rough or wet.
Paint Mixture:
Each paint mixture will vary. You may use solvent- or water-based paints.
Each of these has a different paint viscosity, and therefore a different flow rate
and drying time. High viscosity is thick, like syrup. Low viscosity is thin, like water.
The purpose of the solvent is to make the paint liquid so it can be ap-
plied. Once applied, the solvent evaporates, leaving the pigment and its binders