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Spraying Paint
For certain surfaces, spraying paint is the fastest way to
complete a painting job. For example, spraying louvered
shutters and doors, wicker furniture, iron railings, fences,
gates and detailed molding, is much faster than painting
with a brush. Realize that spraying a uniform coat of paint
without runs, sags, drips, or sputters, can be tricky. If
the gun is not properly adjusted, or if the paint has not
been adequately prepared, the paint may spray too thin or
too thick. Paint mist is unpredictable and may blow onto
unintended surfaces. Good spray technique requires a sure
hand, proper overlapping of spray patterns, and a consistent
distance to the surface. If any of these elements are
missing, spraying paint produces a surface that is either
heavy with drips and sags, or not adequately covered.
Realize that learning how to do a professional looking spray
job takes practice, but is no more difficult than learning
how to use any other tool in your shop. The first time you
pull the trigger, you won't feel much control. Within an
hour, you'll get the feel of working with this tool and may
never want to pick up a brush again. |
