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Lifespan and Replacement of Specific Tip Types

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5 TIPS on airless spray Tips.

What happens here

For fine finish tips, the wear process changes the precise flat pattern into a more circular one with larger, inconsistent droplets, compromising the finish. These tips generally require replacement after spraying 30-40 gallons of paint, depending on the specific product's abrasiveness. High production tips, designed for larger volumes, have a longer lifespan, typically lasting 60-80 gallons before needing replacement. However, the exact lifespan for both types is heavily influenced by the type and quality of paint used, with more abrasive paints significantly reducing tip longevity.

Goal: This step provides specific gallon-based guidelines for replacing fine finish and high production paint sprayer tips to maintain optimal results.

Tools and materials

  • Fine Finish Tip
  • High Production Tip
  • Paint

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that's that you are running through it. So now let's talk about fine finish tips. So the paint's going through there and as soon as you start spraying paint, the paint acts as a sandpaper. It starts wearing on the orifice. It starts getting bigger and bigger. We talked about it. It changes the pattern. So instead of having this really nice flat fine finish pattern, it's going to start to get more circular, but the droplets are going to get bigger and bigger. And what is that doing to your finish? You're definitely not going to get nearly as fine of a finish. And then you're going to have inconsistencies, which typically with a fine finish, you're pretty worried about getting just the right amount of paint on. Too much, you get runs. Too little, you get flashing. So, how often do we typically replace a fine finish tip? So, we depending on the product, are looking for between 30 and 40 gallons before those things are going out. And then a high production tip. When are we typically replacing those? So, 60 to 80 gallons. Again, it's going to depend on the product you use. If you use a cheaper product, it's going to wear that tip out a lot faster. So, John, how do we typically store our

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