Spray Painting (air) Picket Fence

[barrysumpter]

Hi all,

Anyone have a hyperlink or magazine article
for instruction on how to
prepare, mix paint, adjust spraygun (air), actually spray paint, and clean up
for spray painting a Picket Fence?

[MurrayD99]

What sort of paint have you got in mind Barry? Water-based paint can be pretty yucky to spray - needs more thinning and more pressure but job ends up OK.

[Ashore]

1, Don't do it on a windy Day

2, Don't do it in the rain

[barrysumpter]

Water based - right
Not on a windy or rainy day - got it

From a paint retailer:
"The best way to spray paint a picket fence is to use a paint brush."


The original idea was to use the job of painting the picket fence as a reason to learn how to use a spraygun.

It's looking at though I could paint the fence by hand faster than I can find instructions of how to use a spraygun.

Can't seem to find a tafe course for using a spraygun either.

[MurrayD99]

Water based - right

It's looking at though I could paint the fence by hand faster than I can find instructions of how to use a spraygun.....

Nah.... This is easy and sooooo fast. I do Adirondack chairs - basically the same as palings, with acrylic. Stir the paint well. Fill the cup on the gun 2/3 full. Dilute it till it is not at all sludgy/thick/yucky - but not so much that it is like water. Say, like it is the consistency of SAE30 oil. Max dilution should be about 15% - 20%. Test.. does it pour nice. If it does, set the regulator for 60psi. Open the fan up a couple of turns (start it a bit wide). Open the feed up "till the first thread appears". Do a test spray onto a bit of cardboard or something, if it coming out pretty good, not too thin, not spluttering too much, probably reduce the size of the fan so it suits the flat side of the palings. If you are getting to much paint at a time, reduce the feed. Too thin, open it up. This'all depends on the gun, so I can't be too specific. Twist the nozzle so you have a vertical fan. Rip into it. Overlap the coverage a bit on the flat sides. Move fairly fast so as not to saturate the surface and get runs. If you have to give it two or three coats you'll still be way ahead of using a brush. Tip: There is an acrylic paint additive called Flotrol. It isn't essential, but it can help... Good luck. PM me if you want. Regards

[Sprog]

Hi all,

Anyone have a hyperlink or magazine article
for instruction on how to
prepare, mix paint, adjust spraygun (air), actually spray paint, and clean up
for spray painting a Picket Fence?

Some info here

http://www.autobodypro.com/tektips/a...spray_guns.htm

[barrysumpter]

Just me using all the wrong key words

from another post in this exact area.

http://www.bunnings.com.au/site/file...20paint(1).pdf

Bunnings - who would have guessed?

[barrysumpter]

Finally chased down the specs on the internet

Heavy Duty Air Paint Spray Gun - 12071

Cup Volume: 1000cc
Nozzle size: 2.10mm
Air Inlet: 1/4 NPS
Compressor required 2-3 HP
Operating pressue: 50-90 PSI
Hose size 3/8 IN.ID.Hose

[barrysumpter]

And asked um to scan n mail the instructions...

Each is almost 1 meg and you may have to right-click save file as:

http://www.barrysumpter.com/_private...SprayGunp1.gif
http://www.barrysumpter.com/_private...SprayGunp2.gif

[barrysumpter]

Jack Pot! With videos...

http://www.abac.co.uk/Spraying/index.htm

[barrysumpter]

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=9928

[barrysumpter]

Hay, MurrayD99!

I Just had a flash.

What if I just filled the spray gun with tap water and had a play to see how the adjustments work?

Anything I need to worry about with just plain tap water?

[barrysumpter]

http://www.paintcenter.org/pexpertqa1.cfm

http://www.itwfinishing.com.au/docs/...86d4357ded.pdf

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...3&postcount=12

[mudgutts]

Plain tap water is fine Barry, Thats how i learnt to use a spraygun on a car now i spray everything whats a paint brush ?

[MurrayD99]

Hay, MurrayD99!

I Just had a flash.

What if I just filled the spray gun with tap water and had a play to see how the adjustments work?

Anything I need to worry about with just plain tap water?

Sorry.... been away.... tap water is good to get a handle on the gun - delivery and fan etc... but what you'll actually be spraying is a lot thicker than water. I sprayed some chairs (just like your pickets) with Wattyl deck & furniture oil. Made the Hell of a mess first-off - because I didn't cut the pressure back at the regulator from the normal 60psi I use for paint. So, use water for a test, no problem.... but adjust a few things when you put the proper product in it. Let me know how you go... PM me if you like. BTW, you'll be cleaning the gun with tap water if you have painted acrylic. It won't do any harm at all.... Best regards