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Trade: Painting / Decorative Concrete
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Ocala, FL
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Question For The Spray Guys
I don't spray exteriors, however on a job coming up i need to spray drip edge, fascia, soffit and the piano keys.
How do you guys protect the over spray from getting all over the roof? I would think laying cardboard on their and letting a little hang over the drip edge would stop it?? Thanks in advance for any tips. |
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Trade: commercial building restoration
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Cleveland
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Re: Question For The Spray Guys
there are a couple ways.
1) if you are a really bad sprayer you should cover the entire roof. 2) you can put a guy on the roof (if its walkable) with a large piece of cardboard and have him hold it following along with you - watching for overspray 3) use a spray shield on a pole and move it along as you spray 4) if your a good spray guy just cut a line with the spray gun - wind may prevent this option 5) hire a professional make sure you pay attention to the wind. don't just run a couple runner tarps along the edge and think it will catch everything - you can end up with a line where the tarp stops that looks worse than a light mist covering the whole area. |
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Trade: Painting / Decorative Concrete
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Ocala, FL
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Re: Question For The Spray Guys
Thanks NAV! The roof is walkable so i think i'll go that way.
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Trade: Painting & Flooring
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Question For The Spray Guys
I think Nav covered it. Using a 311 tip will help alot too.
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Trade: painting
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Re: Question For The Spray Guys
Another thing you can do is turn down the pressure.
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Trade: Builder / Consultant / Designer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Northern Utah
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Re: Question For The Spray GuysQuote:
HAHA... seen that one a few times. The line does look worse. Never on a soffit/facia paint though. My painter usually uses a 311 tip for soffit/facia. Not enough overspray to cause a problem. It's always the guys with the 517 tip spraying the siding who end up misting the roof.
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native floridian
Trade: Aluminum Contractor & Painting Contractor
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: FL
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Re: Question For The Spray Guys
i use a 411 tip, new one works best
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Trade: Professional Painting
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Fort Wayne Indiana
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Re: Question For The Spray GuysQuote:
A 311 is what I go with also, that 517 tip is standard issue when you buy a new gun or pump, I have tons of them, too small to prime drywall, too big for anything else. |
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Trade: Painting Contractor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Huntsville Alabama
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Re: Question For The Spray Guys
Yep Nav covered it. I am a 310 guy myself.
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New Guy
Trade: Painter
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Re: Question For The Spray Guys
Check out the fine finish tips (Graco) you'll have reduced pressure and control.
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Trade: Painting/Framing/Drywall
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: tWiliGht zOne
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Re: Question For The Spray Guys
517 here. I don't have any issues with it. Turning down the pressure a bit and angling it just right and cutting the trigger off at the drip edge prevents a full shot onto the roof. Lots of mini shots when close to the edge.
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