Maintaining Your Spray Guns

Maintaining Your Spray Guns

Over the years we’ve seen many types of spray guns. Although there are operating principles and functions that remain the same, some have been improved upon, and some even outright changed. Spray gun maintenance is so easy, but so commonly neglected. Carl Wilson explains why poorly a maintained spray gun does more harm than good.

spray-gunIf there’s one piece of equipment that epitomizes the painter and the paint shop, it’s the spray gun.

Over the years we’ve seen many spray guns. Although there are operating principles and functions that remain the same, some have been improved upon, and some even outright changed.

Spray gun maintenance is so easy, but so commonly neglected. Carl Wilson explains why poorly a maintained gun does more harm than good.

For more on the changes and maintenance of spray guns, click here.

You May Also Like

Clutch “No Release” Problems

Poor clutch release makes it difficult to start and stop the vehicle or change gears.

“No release” is probably the most common of all clutch problems. The purpose of the clutch is to couple and decouple the engine and transmission. Poor clutch release makes it difficult to impossible to start and stop the vehicle or change gears.

Common Clutch release problems

Fine-Tuning Your Wheel Balancing Process

The first step to a smooth ride and well-balanced tire has nothing to do with the balancer.

Upgrade Your Air System: It’s Easier Than You Think

Improving your shop airflow is only a benefit, unless you like to spend more time, work harder and make less money.

air flow tubes
Why ECU Reflashing Needs Certain Power Levels

A reflash power supply is not designed to jumpstart the vehicle.

Mercedes EQS Service Opportunities

EQ is the EV brand for Mercedes. It is the equivalent of Audi’s Etron or VW’s iD brands.

Other Posts

View the TechShop Buyer’s Guide Today

With the instant power of the internet, a complete list of tool manufacturers and company information is at your fingertips.

Tool button on a keyboard
Key Programming Challenges And Opportunities

For most vehicles today, it’s not so much about programming a new key to the car, but programming the car to the key.

Impact Wrench Technology

Interchangeable anvils are a feature on some new impacts.

Customer Relations

Customer relations are crucial; a single negative encounter can lead to consequences.

Technician speaking to customer