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Spray Pattern Troubleshooting
How to Fix Fogging, Overspray and Dry Spray
Fogging, overspray or dry spray reduce transfer efficiencies and decrease booth cleanliness. Video shows what these patterns look like and explains how to eliminate them while using an air assist spray gun.
- Sometimes referred as fogging, overspray or dry spray, these patterns reduce transfer efficiencies and decrease booth cleanliness, due to over atomization. These patterns also tend to decrease cap cleanliness, creating the need for frequent cleaning.
- Turning down the atomizing air pressure can eliminate this problem
Possible Reasons
- Too much atomization air
- Too high of fluid pressure
- Incorrect tip size
Best
Solution
- Reduce air pressure
- Decrease fluid pressure
- Increase tip orifice size
Why is It Important?
- Increase transfer efficience
- Decrease overspray
- Improves spray booth cleanliness
