Optimal Tip Choices for Exterior Tasks
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What Airless Spray Tip Is Right For You? What Do The Numbers Mean?
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When undertaking exterior repainting projects, the speaker strongly recommends a 515 airless spray tip for the main body of the house, garage doors, and man doors. This tip provides a good balance of coverage and helps manage overspray in areas where neighboring properties or vehicles are a concern. For new construction, where overspray is typically less of an issue, larger tips like a 619 (12-inch fan, 0.019-inch orifice) or even a 1221 (24-inch fan, 0.024-inch orifice) can be used to paint much faster. However, for the detailed work of repainting, such as front doors and gutters, a 310 tip (6-inch fan, 0.010-inch orifice) is advised. This smaller tip offers better atomization and control, resulting in a smoother, glass-like finish, which is ideal for surfaces like metal doors and powder-coated gutters. Using a 310 also minimizes runs due to less paint flow and significantly reduces overspray in tighter areas like downspouts.
Goal: Match the appropriate airless spray tip to specific exterior painting surfaces for best results.
Tools and materials
- 1221 Airless Spray Tip Titan — Extremely fast painting on new construction exteriors with minimal overspray concerns
- 310 Airless Spray Tip Titan — Painting front doors, gutters, and downspouts requiring a fine finish and precise control
- 515 Airless Spray Tip Titan — Painting main body of house, garage doors, man doors
- 619 Airless Spray Tip Titan — Faster painting on new construction exteriors where overspray is not a major concern
- Paint — Application to exterior surfaces
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