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Tip Retention Mechanisms

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Airless Spraying Tip Guards! Spraying with The Idaho Painter.

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The presenter examines tip retention. He notes that the Graco Blue guard features a locking mechanism that keeps the tip securely in place, even if the guard itself is not tightly screwed onto the gun. In contrast, Titan guards, while holding the tip snugly when new or when the seat is tight, do not have an explicit locking mechanism. This means that with repeated use or a worn seat, a Titan tip could potentially fall out if the gun is turned upside down. This distinction is important for understanding the security and reliability of different guard designs.

Goal: The presenter notes that some guards, like the Graco Blue guard, have a locking mechanism to secure the tip, while others, like Titan, may allow the tip to fall out if not securely fitted or if the seal is worn.

Tools and materials

  • Airless Spray Gun
  • Airless Tip
  • Graco Blue Guard
  • Titan Guard

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this guard is this guard actually when you turn it and to spray it locks itself into place and it does not come out so if your guard is not tightened onto your gun you'll very tightly if you turn a gun the tip's not going to fall out and that is you know a plus if you have a brand new tip um i'll take a brand um see if one's got a seat in it this one's got a seat but it's not brand new and it may stay in there titan guards they do not lock in the titan guard so i'll put a tip in there and i'll see if it'll fall out if i turn it upside down once they've been used a few times they usually are snug in there so that's not that's snug in there but it will you can actually pull it out when it's in the spray position it does not lock into place so there's no locking mesh mechanism that keeps it locked into place so that is one of the benefits to this guard but still i would stick to a non-proprietary guard that way i can use you know any tip that i want to use with the gun itself so there you have it the

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