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August 12, 2017 18:08

How to use a gun to foam and make a quality seam ?

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acting in accordance with the instructions for use

foam gun requires compliance with certain conditions of its application.First, before starting and during the balloon should have a temperature not lower than 20 degrees.To warm to a temperature cylinder may be omitted in a container of water, but the water temperature should be not more than 30 degrees.

If the air temperature is below 5 or above 30 degrees, it is necessary to use special bags to thermos bottle.Second, the foam used to efficiently weld surface during the summer should be between 5-30 degrees and in the winter - not lower than -10 degrees.Third, the humidity for quality work must be at least 50%, critical humidity - less than 20%.

Next, consider how to handle a gun foam.First we need to prepare the surface and clean the seal against dirt, dust and moisture.If the humidity is too low, the seam is moistened with water.For each tool there is an instruction, gun foam should be used for it:

  • removed the cap, the cylinder is screwed to the gun;
  • cylinder carefully shaken for 30 seconds;

Important!Operating position of the container - upside down!

  • trunk tool is fed to the seam, and pressed the trigger.The amount of foam is adjusted swing the hammer;
  • When filling weld tip all the time to be in the mounting foam;
  • seam is continuous, without voids, cracks, crevices and overflows;
  • wide space filled with constant motion from left to right or top to bottom;
  • If the container is empty, it is changed to a new one.

Worked - washed

After the work is done by washing the foam gun.Here's how to clean the gun foam.Unscrews the balloon while the outlet should be kept at a distance from itself.The adapter and the barrel cleaned by foam residues with special cleaners uncured mixture.To do this, the cylinder with this cleaner is screwed to the gun and squeezed.After that, you need a few more times briefly pull the trigger.Next, unscrew the cylinder.It should be remembered that the use of funds that will corrode and fracture linings in the tool are prohibited.

Important!The gun never wash water !How to clean the foam gun from frozen contamination?This can be done mechanically or by using cleaner.It is important to clean the instrument needle nonabrasive to the foam to harden it, otherwise it may damage the needle.Before you insert the needle back into the gun, it should be well lubricated.Unfinished bottles can be left in the gun, but empty should immediately change.

How to use a gun for foam in a safe environment?

We figured out how to work and how to clean the foam gun, but there are a few important points.Using a foam gun has some complexity and precautions.If the foam gun switched off follows, it is necessary to unscrew the bulb and remove the remaining foam in the gun.Pull out and cleaned the needle.Also pulled out with pliers front the feed nozzle.She checked and cleaned or changed to a new, if necessary.

When working with the gun it is strictly forbidden to send to people and animals.It is important to secure protection for hands and eyes, because the polyurethane foam - this chemical.Always use the instrument only in accordance with instructions given by the manufacturer.The room in which the work is carried out, should be well ventilated.It is also useful to get acquainted with the materials that are recommended for use with a gun.

Important!Tool in any case should not be given to children, keep it away from them.

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