A good spray painter will always take pride in his tools and make sure they are up-to-date and well maintained. Spray guns are of course the most important weapon in a painter’s armoury, so making sure they are well maintained is absolutely vital.

However, it is a fact of life that in many bodyshops spray gun maintenance and cleaning is not all it should be. This is often a source of problems when it comes to the quality of paint finish and in the worst-case scenario, can mean time consuming and expensive reworks.

Spray gun manufacture SATA takes spray gun cleaning and maintenance very seriously and has a wealth of information and video presentations on the subject on its website.

The site features a Painting Advisor section where you can find useful tips on spray gun cleaning and servicing, with clear step-by step instruction and illustrations covering subjects such as gun disassembly, reassembly and effective cleaning.

Another very informative section on the site is the SATA TV video library. This includes a wealth of product and practical training videos covering issues such as, best practice painting techniques, spray gun maintenance, use of respirators, and product demonstration videos featuring advanced SATA spray equipment such as the SATAjet 4000 B spray gun. There is also a very interesting video that highlights the great benefits that a bodyshop can gain by using the SATA RPS rapid preparation cup system.

You can see these videos, practical spray painting and gun maintenance tips and much more at www.sata.com.