In Focus: 3M Performance Spray Gun

May 27, 2021
The 3M Performance Spray Gun is designed to deliver ideal performance while saving time.
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Application

The 3M Performance Spray Gun, No. 26778, is capable of spraying a full range of coatings from base, sealer, and clear to primer coat. The spray gun reduces the time a painter and shop spends on non-productive tasks such as equipment cleaning, maintenance, and changeovers, says the company.

Features and benefits 

  • The spray gun sprays a full range of high-performance automotive coatings with a high transfer efficiency. 
  • The integrated system with the 3M PPS Series 2.0. Spray Cups and replaceable nozzles deliver fast changeovers, which add up to faster cycle times, the company says.
  • The quick-change replaceable nozzle technology means clean-up can be as simple as a twist and a wipe. Every time a fresh nozzle is put on, it’s like getting a brand-new spray gun, says 3M.
  • Made from an impact-resistant composite material, the spray gun is a light, comfortable weight but is still durable. 

Selling points 

  • The 3M Performance Spray Gun enables painters to spend more time painting and less time on the non-productive tasks that take them out of the booth.
  • Together, the 3M Performance Spray Gun and 3M PPS Series 2.0 work as a complete end-to-end system to deliver optimized value to spray performance and the paint application process.
  • With six different nozzle sizes from 1.2 to 2.0, each atomizing head is optimized for consistent atomization and superior transfer efficiency, across a full range of high-performance automotive coatings.

Origin

3M sought to provide the painter and the shop with spray equipment that would deliver the spray performance they require, but simultaneously enable process improvement that had not been possible with previous spray equipment.

Manufacturing/engineering specifications 

The 3M Performance Spray Gun body is made from an advanced impact-resistant, stainless steel-reinforced composite material. It is made in Minnesota. The spray gun's weight with the gravity nozzles is 8.4 oz. and the weight with the pressure nozzles is 13.3 oz. 

Storage and display

The 3M Performance Spray Gun is shipped one spray gun per kit and two kits per case. 

Demonstration

To view a video demonstration of the Performance Spray Gun, visit: VehicleServicePros.com/21219334

Suggested retail price 

$385-$425

For more information 

Contact Christina Karkafi at [email protected]. 

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