Sherwin Williams 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
Wash Primer
E2G 973, 980, PE990	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.4		1.3 / 1.5	1.4
	Model No.	253443		289839 / 253437	253428
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35		29	16
Primer Surfacers
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
P30 Surfacer, NP-75 Iso Free	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.3		1.3 / 1.5	1.4
P23 2.1 Urethane Primer	Model No.	253442		289839 / 253437	253428
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35		29	16
Primer Sealers
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
P23 Sealer, P30 Sealer	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.2 / 1.3	1.3 / 1.4	1.3 / 1.5	1.4	2.2
S Series Sealers	Model No.	253441 / 253442	253433 /  253434	289839 / 253437	253428	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29	29	16	30
Basecoats
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
Ultra 7000	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.2 / 1.3	1.3 / 1.4		1.2 / 1.3	2.2
	Model No.	253441 / 253442	253433 /  253434		249994 /253427	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29		16	30
Waterborne Basecoats
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
AWX	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
Clearcoats
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
CC 633, 635, 637, 639	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.3 / 1.4	1.4		1.4	2.2
	Model No.	253442 / 253443	253434		253428	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29		16	30
CC940	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4	1.3 / 1.4		1.3 / 1.4	2.2
	Model No.	253441 / 253442 / 253443	253433 /  253434		253427 / 253428	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29		16	30
CC 920 2.1	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.2 / 1.3	1.3		1.3	2.2
CC 930 3.5	Model No.	253441 / 253442	253433		253427	289231
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29		16	30
Single Stage
		Compliant	HVLP	HVLP Primer	LVLP	HVLP Siphon
HPU	Fluid Tip Size (mm)	1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4	1.3 / 1.4		1.3 / 1.4
	Model No.	253441 / 253442 / 253443	253433 /  253434		253427 / 253428
	Inlet Pressure (PSI)	35	29		16