TrueAirless¨ Spray Tips

• Ideal for remodeling contractors, DIYers and Homeowners
• Softspray Technology makes it easier to achieve a professional finish by delivering a softer spray pattern to easily blend each spray pass
• Experience less prep and clean-up time with reduced overspray
• Ability to spray the thickest paints at the lowest possible pressure
• Reverse-A-Clean design makes it easy to clear tip clogs
• Magnum sprayers include a 515 TrueAirless spray tip, just one of 16 available TrueAirless tip sizes

Understanding the Numbers

• The first digit is half of the fan width, the “5” in “517” equals a 10 inch spray fan width (5 x 2 = 10)
• The last two digits are the size of the tip opening in thousandths of an inch, the “17” in “517” means the tip hole size is .017 inch

Speed Advice

• Use smaller tip size when applying thinner materials such as stains and enamels
• Use larger sizes for thicker materials such as exterior, latex and oil based paints
• The larger the size of the tip hole, the faster the material leaves the gun
• A 313 tip sprays faster than a 411 tip

Understanding Tip Wear

Choosing the right spray tip is essential for ensuring a quality finish – no matter which coating material is being sprayed. However, spray tips will wear with normal use.

When a tip wears, the orifice size increases and the fan width decreases. This causes more paint to hit a smaller area, which wastes paint and slows productivity. It’s important to replace a tip when it gets worn to ensure a precise spray pattern, maximum productivity and quality finish.

Tip Wear Advice

• Tip life varies by coating. Recommended replacement times:
  • Latex – Replace after 15-40 gallons
  • Oils & Stains – Replace after 35-60 gallons
• Extend tip life by spraying at the lowest pressure that breaks up the coating into a complete spray pattern (atomize).
• Do not increase the pump pressure – this only wastes paint and causes unnecessary pump component wear.