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[0] Airless Spray [1] Has a transfer efficiency of 65 to 70% Cuts overspray by more than half, and is cleaner and more economical [3] Is twice as fast as air spray and produces a higher film build; is more portable than air spray [4] Is limited to painting large areas, requires a different nozzle to change spray patterns; nozzle tends to clog and can be dangerous to use or clean because of the high pressures involved [2] 
Hydraulic atomization used most widely by painting contractors and maintenance painters Heated atomization used by furniture manufacturers and industrial finishers
Application Techniques