HOW TO CLEAN A SPRAYER | Airless Paint Sprayer Tips | Titan 440

HOW TO CLEAN A SPRAYER | Airless Paint Sprayer Tips | Titan 440
Probably the most important thing you need to know about your airless paint sprayer is how to properly maintain it. Making sure you know how to clean your paint sprayer will ensure it will last you a long time.
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[@bobsacket2980]

Glad I came here, as videos (note never watch just one - watch many and take away what you need) help in learning something new. Like the different alternative to storage fluid in the video and comments

[@ernestosantos6763]

Great job guys.....

[@jevgenijsbasaks9677]

Thank very much for your video!!! I have only one question what is proportion of cleaning liquid?

[@nealeyjr8082]

Thank you very simple

[@jtgsr4291]

great video

[@sethfrazier828]

That’s cool but what do you do with the paint water & painted wisnshield fluid buckets when done

[@deanwhitney37]

What if you put down your airless sprayer for a few years what would you suggest to do before using it again

[@carlosegarcia-ortiz7536]

Great Job Guys! I bought the second of these units and was preparing to traing my guys to better use and take care of these babies..... Reading the manual versus viewing your videos is a no brainer. Also I love your production skills!! The Super Cleaning effect was awesome. What program are you using? I have been using Camtasia for a while now and I do not think camtasia will allow me to do that.

[@thepaintpeople]

Thanks Carlos! I use Final Cut Pro X and Apple Motion. Thanks for tuning in!

[@MotoSteve]

very cool going to show my boss

[@thepaintpeople]

Awesome!

[@lexandersantana8089]

The MSDS on pump armor is the exact same ingredient as decent radiator fluid.

[@mooganoid]

It sure is, and far cheaper! Just check that it’s silicon/glycerol based and not the OAT.

[@madcowusa4277]

I find there's usually 1/4 cup of paint in that lower filter housing and you'll never get clear water until you pull out the innards and clean. I use a soft bristle bottle brush and then there's the filter cartridge in the gun too as others have mentioned. The Titan videos completely omit this and I'm sure many a sprayer has been trashed by clueless homeowners storing them away full of gunk.

[@thepaintpeople]

Thanks for the tip!

[@deanwhitney37]

I didn't see the filter in the gun being clean is it necessary to clean that also

[@vgm370]

Can we use this machine for automotive or lacquer paint?

[@MrC9Oh3]

Need to clean the gun filter too

[@vernonhurley1300]

What about latex paint. Water based is easy what is best for oil based?

[@atubeviewer4942]

Is there a difference in cleaning out the sprayer after using water based vs oil based paints? What do we use and do differently?

[@artdeco5464]

Using RV antifreeze might work work better than windshield washer fluid. RV plumbing antifreeze contains glycol which I would expect would help to lubricate the pump.

[@carlosvillasenor9836]

I’m about to try this method always used the pump armor but that crap is expensive

[@sansari4432]

How about if you going to use the spray for next week, do you leave water in it? Freezing is not the condition in my country.

[@JBdontcare]

Rust

[@lou5651]

If using the same color paint, it's not entirely necessary to clean filters every single time. It's a good practice however, if you are as busy as we are, it's difficult to do every day. Also, I have NEVER had a problem with my Graco LineLazer machines when I clean the filter after 4 or 5 uses. Even if using different colors. You just need to make sure you are cleaning the machines real well on a daily basis and using lots of water, with latex paints, when flushing the system out!

[@thepaintpeople]

Thanks for sharing your experience Lou!

[@domoniccampbell4051]

I never see videos that show how to clean these sprayers when using lacquers, car paint, stains etc. Is it that these machines are used mainly for water based paint?

[@nathansabo2861]

What do you do with the paint water

[@anthonygonzalez611]

What do you do with the 10 or so gallons of dirty paint water do you pore it over the yard or do you pour it down the toilet. Everyone shows videos on how to clean the sprayer but no one shows what to do with the leftover water what's your suggestions?

[@21boxhead]

DOWN THE TOILET THE SHOWER THE UTILITY SINK

[@igorverdes]

This is definitely how not to clean your sprayer. Never release pressure from prime valve, remove your guard on the gun and release the pressure. Leave the water in the line for about 5 minutes and then run again fresh water.

[@JVoolah]

Noice!

[@larrybaxter6881]

Messy, messy, messy. Oh, what about the filter in the gun? And what do ya'll do with the wasted diluted water?

[@isadom1459]

My titan 440 paint sprayer is not pressure it is just running and running and no pressure at all. Wath I suppose todo? Tell me something please. Thank yuo.

[@Bob_Adkins]

Probably not picking up the paint. Sometimes it takes 2-3 minutes, but you can alternately turn off the power for 30 seconds and wait 30 seconds until it gets to the pump.

[@pantrokrator8310]

Top fast really for those who are doing it first time really too fast. Unbelievable nobody’s making good with all these days. Maybe Chris from Idaho painter by by the way

[@yoyyoy4789]

can use thinner for cleaning?

[@joedevine46]

I do. I have a 440 and its 6 years old. I leave thinner in it when stored.

[@davidskov7428]

What about antifreeze

[@hawkwind769]

I always keep my tips cleaned out and dry in my backpack... While working if they're wet with paint I'll throw them in strainer bag down in duece of water. Till I clean pump then blast em out. Last long time

[@Mikzone-zb6jk]

Pull the filters on the 440' there will be paint all In them and start over with fresh water.

[@thepaintpeople]

Thanks for the suggestion Micheal!

[@reverseuniverse2559]

My Mrs needs a titan 🤪

[@StefAdr]

I feel like I will need one machine for each colour 😂

[@Recovery12Life]

This was not my experience at all, it took cleaning both filters twice and running water through it for 20 minutes or more, with the siphon tube only on fresh clean water and then soapy water and then clean again to get all the paint out and clear water coming out of the hose. The machine was clean faster but it was a lot of work. I love the machine a lot its amazing its just a bit of a pain to get it really clean

[@edgaro5657]

You could just put antifreeze aswell and not worry about freezing when being stored

[@thepaintpeople]

Really?

[@edgaro5657]

@@thepaintpeople Yeah RV antifreeze

[@Bigshoots86]

Is this bam margera?

[@thepaintpeople]

I wish!

[@Mamedov-gr8rl]

Switching from paint to prime while pressurized is the way to break your machine!

[@Evian1990]

Absolutely not. I do it daily. My 440 is from 2007, all original/1 repack. Works as good as it did when new.

[@Thumbsdwn]

I know exactly why there was a cut @ 2:15, I've made the same mistake lol

[@nickthegazerofsouls]

what's the mistake?

[@Thumbsdwn]

@@nickthegazerofsoulshe let go of the trigger while the pump was under full pressure, which usually causes a big splatter. You are supposed to manually turn down the pressure with the trigger still held down

[@thomasburr9244]

That manifold filter cleaning was pathetic, that's the first thing I do before even running water through it I take it out spray the hose right into the manifold that filter cap has tons of paint in it it was dripping all over your hands after you supposedly just cleaned your sprayer lol

[@bid6743]

Can someone summarise this?

[@mikeparker5008]

OK....but, should have followed basic cleaning with a flush with dish detergent, then clean water, then storage fluid.

[@gregorymandile2321]

not good for your seals doing that with the presser on

[@markvietti]

humm if i cleaned out my machines in this manner they would not last long...maybe this procedure x 3

[@thepaintpeople]

haha! Fair enough.

[@jdizzle6324]

Horrible cleaning job he did. Try having black paint in your sprayer then switching to white. You wont have white paint with this cleaning process! Notice when he pulled his filter out it had white paint all over it. Not very clean my man.

[@lopezsantiago3]

I was thinking the same thing! You can tell he doesn't do it frequently.

[@Brandtphenom]

Bahahaha fax.

[@danielemansilla]

Poor sprayer machine spilled all over. He was turning the knob 4 to 5 times and switching on and off that way ? Is Not a frustrated machine with no filters to clean ??

[@davidbahr9612]

That was half the job, didn't do his clean water run! If you ran spirits through that pump you'd have a whole lot of pressurized cottage cheese.

[@Com4nd3r.]

This is a joke?

[@thepaintpeople]

That depends. Are you laughing? lol