User Manual

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POWER AND MATERIAL CONTROLS
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Spray performance will depend upon a number of factors: material thickness, air power, spray pattern selected, and
material ow. Testing dierent variations of the control settings will help you achieve the desired results. See descriptions
and suggested Power and Material Settings Guide below to help with your project.
XBOOST™ POWER DIAL
The X-Boost™ Power Dial adjusts the level of air pressure produced by the turbine.
The X-Boost™ Power Dial is factory-set at maximum out of the box.
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XBOOST™
POWER DIAL
• A high air power level will result in faster coverage and a smoother nish with
thicker materials.
• Lowering the air power will result in larger drops of material being sprayed from
the gun, and will create a slightly rougher nish.
• Use the arrow (a) to set power level with the three markings (b) on the dial.
Thinnest section = low. Middle section = medium. Thickest section = high.
Tip: The thicker the material you are spraying, the higher the air pressure you will
need.
Tip: For ne-nish work with thinner materials, you may want to decrease the
air power. Spraying a thinner material at high air power will result in more
overspray. Overspray is sprayed material that does not stick to the spray surface
and bounces back.
MATERIAL FLOW CONTROL
The material ow control determines the amount of spray material that is sprayed from the spray gun.
Set the material ow by turning the red knob on the trigger of the spray gun.
MATERIAL FLOW
CONTROL
• For thicker materials, it is recommended that you start with the highest material
ow setting and then gradually decrease the ow to suit your particular spraying
needs.
• For thinner materials, it is recommended that you start with a low material ow
setting, and then gradually increase the ow to suit your particular spraying
needs.
• The higher the ow setting, the quicker you will have to work in order to avoid
drips and sags in your spray pattern.
Tip: Spraying with the control set too high will result in a spray pattern that runs and
sags (too much material).
Tip: Spraying with the control set too low will result in a spray pattern that does not
cover (not enough material).
Tip: To ensure desired results are achieved with the controls, test your spray pattern
on the spray poster or a scrap piece of wood or cardboard.
POWER AND MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE
Coating
iSpray Nozzle Control Finish Nozzle
Material Flow Air Power Material Flow Air Power
Transparent / semi-transparent stains, sealers Light 2 Med 2
Lacquers (water based) N/A N/A Med 3
Solid stains Med 4 Med 5
Polyurethane Med 5 Med / Heavy 5-7
Oil enamels Heavy 5 Heavy 5-7
Latex paints plus primers, Latex paints Heavy 6-Max Med 6-Max
Oil or latex primers Heavy 6-Max Med 6-Max
Chalk type (*thinning may be necessary) Med 5-7 Med* 6-8*
Milk paint (*thinning may be necessary) Med 5-7 Med* 6-8*