ive shot hundreds of exteriors,,,,,,bag em off, and shoot em
turn your pressure down, use correct sized tips,,,,,use cardboard sheilds,,,,,also keep a few 4x8 sheets of blue/pink styrofaom insulation on hand (i like 1/2") and sheild with that,,,,,
use strips of 1/4" plywood for the foundation
use professional metal sheilds for some tight work, and keep it rinsed off
when the paint accumulates on the styrofoam, have your spraybitch rinse it off, and lay it in the sunny lawn to dry
be careful with paint accumulation on sheilds,,,,,it can contaminate adjacent surfaces,,,,keep em rinsed
turn your pressure down for doing some items, and crank it up for siding,,,,you can use your airless almost like an hvlp if you turn it down and use a small tip,,,,,
turn it down till it "starts to finger" and then turn it up just past that point,,,,,,,,as the tip wears youll notice more "fingering"
learn when to spray, and when its just as easy or stress free to brush and roll,,,,,,,,,,dust a few roofs, and youll see why this is important
there are times when you can shoot almost everyting using a sheild, and then fall back and tighten up with a brush using flat paints/stains
if you dust somthing, clean it up quickly,,,,,,be set up for this as you spray,,,,,,,have a clean five with water and a scrub brush just in case, and even a bottle of dish soap,,,,,,,its best to be prepared
throw a drop around shrubs, and tie em off with a rope to shoot behind em
you can make several thousand dollars in a day if you play your cards right,,,,,,,,but learn when its best to just brush and roll,,,,,,its less stressful at times.
watch out for windy days, and dusting shingles
get people to move cars
if you dust a window, blade it off,,,,,who cares??? be set up for it
i shot a pretty big aluminum sided house yesterday,,,,,,,everything except the dormers,,,,,,i sent my helper up there to stroke em out by hand,,,,,
could i have took the time to mask, bag, drop off, and protect????? yes i could have done all that,,,,,,,but instead i weighed my options,,,,,,and it was faster, easier, safer, less stressful to stroke em out
ive been shooting homes for 18 years, if you have any questions, please ask,,,,,,good luck
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