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I finally got a paint gun to spray backwards

Was tinting a clear in the booth, pulled the trigger, and it blew air out the fluid tip instead of the cap. My apprentice just stared and said, 'Is it supposed to do that?' Anyone know what causes that on a SATA 5000?
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rowank69
rowank692d agoMost Upvoted
Oh man, that "blew air out the fluid tip" line gave me flashbacks. That's the worst feeling in the booth, especially with someone watching. On that SATA, it's almost always the fluid needle not seating right because of dried paint or a damaged tip. You gotta pull it apart, clean the needle and seat really well, and check for any nicks. Hope you got it sorted fast.
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tylerw92
tylerw922d ago
Cleaned the needle seat with some thinner and a q tip, that usually fixes it. Had the same thing happen last month and it was just a tiny bit of dried clear blocking it.
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