Caring for Your Refinishing Gear Bullhead City AZ

Today's consumer is savvier than ever, so you've got to deliver the perfect color match and a flawless finish. To do that, it's critical that your spray gun and spraybooth perform as they were designed to.

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(888) 820-2558
1780 Clearwater Dr
Bullhead City, AZ
Bullhead Steel Fabricators LLC
(928) 758-5550
2466 S Miracle Mile
Bullhead City, AZ
Arizona Automotive Repair and Offroad Center, L.L.C.
928-704-9555
3700 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ
Good Vista Auto Glass
(928) 763-9427
763 Marina Boulevard
Bullhead City, AZ
Bullhead Frame & Body Inc
928-763-9222
2907 Friendly Pl
Bullhead City, AZ
Swanty's Lube Muffler & RV Services
928-763-1441
2460 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ
Factory Direct RV Sales
(928) 763-6996
2651 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ
Autozone
(928) 763-9404
2380 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ
Coyote Cars Inc
928-758-1333
1660 Hiway 95
Bullhead City, AZ
Lances Auto Repair
(928) 754-2314
1305 Baseline Road
Bullhead City, AZ

Caring for Your Refinishing Gear

Today's consumer is savvier than ever, so you've got to deliver the perfect color match and a flawless finish. To do that, it's critical that your spray gun and spraybooth perform as they were designed to.

By Bob Leone
10/1/2000

Refinishing repaired vehicles is a daily task in today's body shops. And since consumers are savvier than ever, they put your refinish skills to the test by checking for the perfect match and a flawless finish. To achieve the results your customers want, it's important to maintain your refinish equipment so it performs as it was designed to.

Spray Guns
Today, companies producing traditional and HVLP spray guns also offer various nozzles, pressure regulators and related accessories to complement their equipment - all of which require proper maintenance to achieve optimum efficiency. How do you keep these workhorses of the refinish process in top condition?

Several painters I spoke with shared the following tips:

  • Keep nozzle caps clean by storing them in fresh lacquer thinner or paint-gun solvent in a separate tray in the paint-gun cleaning machine.
  • Coat the seals with petroleum jelly or a special lubricant where the needles move through at the trigger. (Don't go hog wild with the lubricant. Just keep the seals soft to help prevent dry-out and failure from exposure to paints and solvents.)
  • Use only soft plastic or wooden tooth-picks to free up clogged caps, nozzles or other orifices. This prevents spitting and poor patterns during p...

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