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Apply with 50% Overlap

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How Pros Paint Exteriors Flawlessly With an Airless Sprayer

What happens here

Maintain a consistent 50% overlap with each pass of the paint sprayer. This means that half of the current spray pattern should cover the area already painted by the previous pass. This technique is essential for achieving proper mill thickness, which is critical for the paint's durability, appearance, and longevity. Avoid merely brushing the edge of the previous pass, as this will lead to uneven coating and potential durability issues.

Goal: To ensure even paint distribution and achieve the correct mill thickness for a durable and uniform finish, each spray pass should overlap the previous one by 50%.

Tools and materials

  • Paint
  • Paint Sprayer

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Part of spraying properly is overlapping 50% so I get the proper mill thickness. I don't want to, you know, come out here and and just touch the other edge. I want to overlap 50%.

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