Caring for Your Refinishing Gear Washington DC
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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Alexandria, VA Georges Foreign Car Service (571) 210-2925
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Alexandria, VA 22314
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McLean, VA Foreign Service (571) 293-1780
1524 Spring Hill Rd
McLean, VA 22102
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Rockville, MD Jacob's Autorama Inc. (301) 202-2979
107 N Stonestreet Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
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(202) 399-6700 1331 F St NW
Washington, DC Safelite Auto Glass (202) 399-6700
1331 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004
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(202) 264-3806, 001-2004 125 O Street
Washington, DC First Vehicle Services-DCWASA (202) 264-3806, 001-2004
125 O Street
Washington, DC 20003
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Rockville, MD 20852
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Vienna, VA 22180
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311 K St Nw
Washington, DC 20001
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(301) 949-4620 725 13th St NW
Washington, DC Safelite Auto Glass (301) 949-4620
725 13th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
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(202) 576-5456, 001-2004 2175 West Virginia Avenue, NE
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Washington, DC 20002
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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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