Ultimate Guide To Effortless Painting with an Airless Spray Painting Machine

Airless spraying is the quickest technique to finish most painting projects. Learning how to handle an airless spray painting machine is simple, but like with any new skill, practice and a little understanding will help you achieve professional-quality results quickly.

Follow Important Safety Precautions

Proper Sprayer Setup

While the particular methods for prepping your sprayer for use may vary based on the kind of sprayer you own and whether or not you have previously used your sprayer, the essential processes include:

• Connecting the spray gun to the hose
• Flush and prime the sprayer.
• Installing the tip and guard.

The instruction booklet for your airless spray painting machine contains thorough instructions.  

Proper Surface Prep

Preparing the surface to be sprayed is the most critical aspect of any painting operation. Wash any interior walls with TSP (Trisodium Phosphate) and dry well. Exterior surfaces should be thoroughly cleaned with a power washer and cleaning solution before being allowed to dry. After cleaning and drying, fix any cracks, chips, or holes and sand any rough spots. 

Expect some overspray when working on any airless job. Spend a few minutes prepping the area to prevent overspray. Cover any baseboards and secure any furniture, shutters, or windows. When painting outside, take notice of the wind directions and cover any plants or bushes with plastic to protect them from overspray. 

Proper Spraying Technique

To ensure equal paint dispersion and great results, use these fundamental spray techniques: 

• Keep the spray gun about 12 inches from the surface.
• For optimum coverage, employ a lengthy, continuous motion—start your motion before activating the gun and continue it after the gun trigger is released.
• To overlap your spray pattern by roughly 50%, simply point the tip of the spray cannon on your next pass near the border of the previously painted region.

What equipment is utilized for airless spraying?

When you buy an airless spray painting machine, it comes with everything you need in the package. An airless system is made up of the following pieces.  

The pump

This features a suction tube that you can insert into the paint and push it down the line to the gun. The size of the pump determines how quickly the sprayer will operate. A tiny pump may only pump 1.9 liters per minute, but a larger (more costly) pump may spray 5 to 10 liters per minute.

The majority of Airless Spray Painting Machines employ a piston pump, which functions as a pump. The size of this piston is one of the factors that affect how quickly the sprayer pumps the paint.  

The hose

In a conventional airless system, the pipe is 15 meters long. This allows the designer to retain the pump in one location while reaching all areas of the house. Hoses are available in a variety of lengths, and shorter hoses are preferred for use in compact spaces.

The hose is pressure tested to 12,000 psi and is rigid and inflexible, particularly under pressure. To make spraying easier, connect a whip hose (a short flexible line) between the hose and the pistol.  

The gun

The gun is just a device for turning the flow of paint on and off using the trigger. The pistol incorporates a filter in the grip to ensure that no big particles clog the tip. The tip is put into the pistol, converting the paint stream to a spray. The tip influences both the fan width and the amount of paint sprayed. This simplifies pistol setup because the tip does all of the work; there are no knobs or dials to deal with.

Final Words

Now that you know how to spray like an expert, use our Airless Spray Painting Machine for your applications. Vands offers a complete array of airless sprayers. To see the whole list, visit our product section.