Matrix Spray Guns: An Overview Of Pneumatic Paint Spray Guns With Top And Bottom Tank. User Manual

2024 Author: Beatrice Philips | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-16 04:36

Renewing the interior of your home, making redecoration of the walls with your own hands is not so difficult. Currently, in the markets and counters of hardware stores, you can find any tools for self-repair, including spray guns. In this article we will talk about the Matrix dyeing devices, their advantages and disadvantages, we will give a brief overview of the model line, as well as some tips for using the device.

Peculiarities

A spray gun is a device for fast and uniform painting of various surfaces. The advantages of the Matrix spray guns are as follows:

• large area of application;
• simplicity and ease of use;
• excellent application quality;
• affordability;
• durability (subject to proper operation).

Among the shortcomings, consumers often note the lack of the ability to regulate the air supply, the unreliable fastening of the tank.

Model overview

Let's take a look at a few of the most common Matrix pneumatic spray guns. For greater clarity, the main technical characteristics are summarized in the table.

Indicators	57314	57315	57316	57317	57318	57350
A type	pneumatic	pneumatic	pneumatic	pneumatic	pneumatic	pneumatic textured
Tank volume, l	0, 6			0, 75	0, 1	9, 5
Tank location	top	top	bottom	bottom	top	top
Capacity, material	aluminum	aluminum	aluminum	aluminum	aluminum	aluminum
Body, material	metal	metal	metal	metal	metal	metal
Connection type	rapid	rapid	rapid	rapid	rapid	rapid
Air pressure adjustment	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Min. air pressure, bar
Max. air pressure, bar
Performance	230 l / min	230 l / min	230 l / min	230 l / min	35 l / min	170 l / min
Adjusting the nozzle diameter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Minimum nozzle diameter	1.2mm					7/32»
Maximum nozzle diameter	1.8mm				0.5mm	13/32»

The first four models can be called universal. By changing the nozzles, you can spray a variety of colorants, from primers to enamels. The latest models are more specialized. Model 57318 is intended for decorative and finishing works, it is often used in car services for painting metal surfaces. And texture gun 57350 - for applying marble, granite chips (in solutions) on plastered walls.

How to set up a paint spray gun?

Before you start painting, carefully study the instructions for the device. If it is not there or it is not in Russian, listen to the following tips.

First, do not forget that different nozzles are intended for each type of paintwork materials - the higher the viscosity, the wider the nozzle

Material	Diameter, mm
Base enamels	1, 3-1, 4
Varnishes (transparent) and acrylic enamels	1, 4-1, 5
Liquid primary primer	1, 3-1, 5
Filler primer	1, 7-1, 8
Liquid putty	2-3
Anti-gravel coatings

Secondly, check the paintwork for uniformity, all lumps should be removed. Then add the required amount of solvent and stir the paint, then fill the tank with it.

Third, test the spray pattern - test the spray gun on a piece of cardboard or paper. It should be oval in shape, without sagging and sagging. If ink does not lay flat, adjust the flow.

Paint in two layers, and if you applied the first layer with horizontal movements, make the second pass vertically, and vice versa. After work, be sure to clean the device from paint residues.