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Spray Gun Basics

A spray gun is a tool that turns a stain, paint, finish or other liquid material into a fine mist—a process called “atomization.” It then propels the liquid onto a work object. Spray guns vary in type and quality, but each is designed to produce the finest atomization possible for the money in order to create a minimum of orange peel (a three-dimensional effect caused by the fine mist not totally flattening out on the surface).

All spray guns will spray all stains, paints and finishes, and all stains,

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