Caring for Your Refinishing Gear Marshalltown IA
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.
Kenns Transmission
(641) 752-2625
306 East Anson Street
Marshalltown, IA
Larry''s Wrecker Service
(641) 752-4328
909 N 3rd Ave
Marshalltown, IA
Larry''s Wrecker Service
(641) 752-4328
909 N 3rd Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Services
Car Washes, Car Detailing, Tire Shops
Carquest of Marshalltown
(641) 752-7168
2901 S Center St
Marshalltown, IA
Carquest of Marshalltown
(641) 752-7168
2901 S Center St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Napa Auto Parts
(641) 752-4664
209 E Linn St
Marshalltown, IA
Napa Auto Parts
(641) 752-4664
209 E Linn St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Services
Auto Parts, Car Washes, Car Detailing
Specialty Transmission
(641) 752-6891
107 West Linn Street
Marshalltown, IA
Jiffy Lube
641-753-5576
2105 S CENTER ST
MARSHALLTOWN, IA
Jiffy Lube
641-753-5576
2105 S CENTER ST
MARSHALLTOWN, IA 50158
Hours
Sun: CLOSED
Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sat: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Ben''s Tire & Auto
(641) 752-0619
105 Washington St
Marshalltown, IA
Ben''s Tire & Auto
(641) 752-0619
105 Washington St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Services
Car Washes, Car Detailing, Tire Shops
Jiffy Lube
(641) 753-5576
2105 S Center St
Marshalltown, IA
Jiffy Lube
(641) 753-5576
2105 S Center St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Services
Oil Change and Lube, Automotive Transmission
Kenn''s Transmission
(641) 752-2625
306 E Anson St
Marshalltown, IA
Kenn''s Transmission
(641) 752-2625
306 E Anson St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Services
Automotive Transmission
Napa Auto Parts
(641) 366-3131
115 W Center St
Conrad, IA
Napa Auto Parts
(641) 366-3131
115 W Center St
Conrad, IA 50621
Services
Auto Parts, Car Washes, Car Detailing
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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