Wagner FLEXiO 590 Sprayer - Manual (Page 8)

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Air and Material Controls
Spray performance will depend upon a number of
factors: material thickness, spray pattern selected,
and material flow. Testing different variations of the
control settings will help you achieve the desired
results. See descriptions and suggested Air and
Material Settings Guide below to help with your
project.
X-Boost™ Power Dial
The X-Boost™ power dial adjusts the level of air
pressure produced by the turbine. The X-Boost™
power dial is factory-set at maximum out of the box.
• A high air power level will result in faster
coverage and a smoother finish with thicker
materials.
• Lowering the air power will result in larger
drops of material being sprayed from the gun,
and will create a slightly rougher finish.
Tip: The thicker the material you are spraying, the
higher the turbine power you will need.
Tip: For fine-finish work with thinner materials, you
may want to decrease the air power. Spraying a
thinner material at high air power will result in more
overspray. Overspray is sprayed material that does
not stick to the spray surface and bounces back.
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2-Speed air Power Control
The FLEXiO model 570 is
equipped with a 2-speed air
power control (high / low).
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Variable air Power Control
The FLEXiO model 590 is
equipped with a variable air
power control (1-9).
Material Flow Control
The material flow control determines the amount of
spray material that is sprayed from the spray gun.
• For thicker materials, it is recommended that
you start with the highest material flow setting
and then gradually decrease the flow to suit
your particular spraying needs.
• For thinner materials, it is recommended that
you start with a low material flow setting, and
then gradually increase the flow to suit your
particular spraying needs.
• The higher the flow setting, the quicker you will
have to work in order to avoid drips and sags in
your spray pattern.
Set the material flow by turning the red knob on the
trigger of the spray gun.
Tip: Spraying with the control set too high will
result in a spray pattern that runs and sags (too
much material).
Tip: Spraying with the control set too low will result
in a spray pattern that does not cover (not enough
material).
Tip: To ensure desired results are achieved with the
controls, test your spray pattern on the spray poster
(590 only) or a scrap piece of wood or cardboard.
Air and Material Settings Guide
Coating
iSpray nozzle Detail Finish nozzle
Material
Flow
air Power
(570)
air Power
(590)
Material
Flow
air Power
(590)
Transparent / semi-transparent
stains, sealers
Light LO 1-3 Med/Heavy 1-3
Lacquers Light LO 1-3 Med/Heavy 1-3
Solid stains Med LO 3-5 Med 3-5
Polyurethane Med HI 4-6 Med/Heavy 4-6
Oil enamels Heavy HI 7-9 Heavy 7-9
Latex paints plus primers, Latex
paints
Heavy HI 7-9 N/A N/A
Oil or latex primers Heavy HI 7-9 N/A N/A