A spray painter makes painting larger areas much easier and faster. If properly cleaned and maintained, a paint sprayer can be used over and over again without replacing any parts. Failing to properly clean your paint sprayer often leads to excess expense. If you have an old bucket and a little time, you can clean all the parts of your paint sprayer and prepare it for future use.
Instructions
1. Fill a 5-gallon bucket with water (for latex paint) or paint thinner (for oil-based paint). Submerge the sprayer intake hose into the liquid in the bucket.
2. Spray the sprayer into the paint bucket, saving the unused paint for future use. Spray until you see water or paint thinner approaching the spray gun nozzle.
3. Spray the sprayer into an old bucket that you are willing to dispose of to clean the paint out of the hoses and spray gun. Spray until the water or paint thinner is clear of all paint residue.
4. Remove hose and continue to spray the sprayer into the bucket until most moisture is gone. Shake the remaining moisture off of the hose, and allow it to air dry.
5. Clean the spray painter reservoir cup using water or paint thinner and a cloth. Dry with a clean, dry cloth.
6. Use a clean, dry cloth and water or paint thinner to wipe off any dried paint from the exterior parts of the spray painter.
7. Disassemble the sprayer gun. Wearing protective gloves, submerge the spray gun parts in water or paint thinner in a small disposable bowl for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove each part and use some of the liquid and a cloth to wipe off any remaining paint. Repeat, cleaning all parts of the spray gun. Dry all parts with a clean cloth.
8. When all parts of the spray painter are dry, reassemble the sprayer gun and store it inside your home.
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