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Depends on what type of paint you're using, and what you're spraying. First, why do you need to? Almost ALL sprayers can handle 95% of the paints out there... only exceptions... dry-fall, block-fill, and other industrial paints. But if you need to... just use about 2-5% of what-ever your doing. If you have a gallon, add about a cup of water. I've added as much as 4-5 cups to a gallon when spraying to make use of the last gallon.... but it becomes very tricky at that point, and touching up over thinned down paint can be very tricky... the water seeps the dies out of the paint... so keep it stirred.
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Should you thin oil based paint?
Normally there is no need to thin oil based paint if you are applying it with a brush. If the oil based paint is old, it may have thickened over time and in that case you can thin it until it is at a consistancy which is easy to brush and gives good coverage. If you are spraying the paint you may want to thin it so it sprays easier from the gun. Thin then test and do it agoin until it sprays evenly from the gun. Normall "oil based" paints when thinned are with paint thinner. However always read the label on the paint for any instructions concerning thinning.
Why do my your spray gun drip out the tip when I release the trigger when you are spraying with a paint gun?
It depends on which paint gun if it is a paint ball you have the wrong paint or you do not have enough pressurized air. If you have a spray paint gun that means that there not enough pressurized air.
What can you use as paint thinner?
If you are using latex, thin with water. If using enamel, thin with paint thinner.Always read instructions on the can. They always say what to thin it with.
Is there more paint flow from a professional paint gun than from a can of spray paint?
Depends on the spray gun, but in most cases, yes.
Why use reducer for auto paint?
Thin out the paint for color match
Should you thin oil based paint?
Normally there is no need to thin oil based paint if you are applying it with a brush. If the oil based paint is old, it may have thickened over time and in that case you can thin it until it is at a consistancy which is easy to brush and gives good coverage. If you are spraying the paint you may want to thin it so it sprays easier from the gun. Thin then test and do it agoin until it sprays evenly from the gun. Normall "oil based" paints when thinned are with paint thinner. However always read the label on the paint for any instructions concerning thinning.
Why do my your spray gun drip out the tip when I release the trigger when you are spraying with a paint gun?
It depends on which paint gun if it is a paint ball you have the wrong paint or you do not have enough pressurized air. If you have a spray paint gun that means that there not enough pressurized air.
How can reduce paint consumption in automotive.Application is done by spray gun?
Likely you have to much pressure at gun use a regulator and using an HVLP gun have +- 20 psi at gun and allow around 10 psi difference when the trigger is down to have 10 psi at the air cap. Two thin one wet coat as if you layer a thin sheet at water on a surface.
What can you use as paint thinner?
If you are using latex, thin with water. If using enamel, thin with paint thinner.Always read instructions on the can. They always say what to thin it with.
Can you use paint thinner to thin out paint?
That is what it is made for
On litttlebigplanet how do you get the paint gun?
find a level that has a paint gun then touch the gun.simple.
Do you need a gun licence for a paint ball gun?
no any one 10 and older can have a paint ball gun
Can you get a paint ball gun in chester?
Yes you can get a paint ball gun in a winchester! See.
How do you color a gun black?
you get spray paint and then paint the parts used to make the gun.
Is there more paint flow from a professional paint gun than from a can of spray paint?
Depends on the spray gun, but in most cases, yes.
Is it illegal to paint a airsoft gun the gun is a pistol from walmart and the gun is clear. i want to paint it black.?
You can spray paint whatever u want on it, but it is considered illegal if you spray over the orange tip of the gun.
Why use reducer for auto paint?
Thin out the paint for color match
