PPG Automotive Finishes

Recommendations are to be used as a starting point reference and are not an absolute application for all refinish material brands. They are not meant to imply that any given air cap/fluid tip combination can not be used to successfully spray any given refinish material. Technique and personal preference must also be considered.

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		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
Primers
D831, D824	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.3 / 1.4	1.3	1.3 / 1.5	1.3	2.2
DTM	Model No.	253442 / 253443	253433	289839 / 253437	253427	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29	29	16	30
Primer Surfacers
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
D839, D825	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6	1.5 / 1.7	1.5 / 1.8	1.3	2.2
D860, D848	Model No.	253443 / 288654 / 253444	253435 / 253436	253437 /253438	253427	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29	29	16	30
D822	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6	1.5 / 1.7	1.3 / 1.5 / 1.8	1.3	2.2
DTM	Model No.	253443 / 288654 / 253444	253435 / 253436	289839 / 253437 /253438	253427	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29	29	16	30
Primer Sealers
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
D839, 825	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.3 / 1.4	1.3  / 1.4  / 1.5	1.3 / 1.5	1.3	2.2
D859, 891	Model No.	253442 / 253443	253433 /  253434 / 253435	289839 / 253437	253427	289231
D8070-8075, DTM	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29	29	16	30
Basecoats
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
BC	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.2 / 1.3	1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4		1.3	2.2
	Model No.	253441 / 253442	253432 / 253433 / 253434		253427	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29		16	30
Waterbourne Basecoats
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
Envirobase	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.2 / 1.3	1.2 / 1.3		1.2 / 1.3
	Model No.	289390 / 289391	289388 / 289389		249994 / 253427
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29		16
Single Stage
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
DG	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.3 / 1.4	1.3 / 1.4		1.3	2.2
DGLV	Model No.	253442 / 253443	253433 / 253434		253427	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29		16	30
Clear Coats
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
D890, D893, D894, D81801	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.3 / 1.4	1.3 / 1.4		1.3	2.2
	Model No.	253442 / 253443	253433 / 253434		253427	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29		16	30