Tips from the Experts
Jim Davidson
Jim Davidson is the Managing Partner at SprayWorks Equipment Group. He has 50 years of experience in the spray foam industry and has worked alongside many of the industry pioneers. Jim has designed and created industry equipment such as; Spraybot, Barrel Blazer, Roboliner and Polybot – among others.
John Davidson
John Davidson is the VP of Operations at SprayWorks Equipment Group and is an SPFA PCP Certified Roofing and Insulation Installer, Roofing and Insulation Project Manager, and Supplier Rep. With over 30 years of experience in the spray foam and polyurea industry, John brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience. He has worked on commercial and residential buildings, bridges and infrastructure.
Dave Penta
Dave Penta is the VP of Sales at SprayWorks Equipment Group. For the past 30+ years, Dave has worked with multiple industries including; commercial and residential buildings, along with spray foam and coatings systems.
Easy maintenance tips to keep you spraying
Any other tech tips you want to add? Spray clean material, grease your threads on your A side bung adapters, y filters on your gun and do not soak your gun in Dynasolve.
Common hose maintenance mistakes
What is the most common mistake when maintaining your hoses? Twisting it, running over it and missing the insulation on it.
The most common mistake when maintaining your proportioner
What is the most common mistake when maintaining your proportioner? Not changing your DOP. Basically a proportioner doesn't need a whole lot of attention Make sure your DOP's change pump loop or throat sealed liquid.
The most common mistake when maintaining your gun
What is the most common mistake when maintaining your gun? Not greasing up your rings while you're putting it back together. You could chip your ring, it could cause leakage, putting the side seals in backwards if you have side seal screws and not greasing your...
Recommendations for flushing your coating equipment?
What do you recommend for flushing your coating equipment? Flushing it out with latex paint? Use water, if you're going to store it, put mineral spirits in it. And what do you recommend for your foam equipment? Flush it out with hydraulic fluid. The A side needs lots...
What is your favorite spray gun and why?
My favorite spray gun would be the Fusion PC. It's easier and quicker to work on. Make sure you keep your filters in it because the cartridge is very sensitive, especially the A side. I really like the AP 2 gun, too. It's got a good trigger on it. My most favorite...
3 tips to keep your hose running smoothly
What are three tips you can give a spray foam applicator to keep their hoses running smoothly? Keep it insulated. If it needs insulation, reinsulate it. Check your wires. Make sure you don't get no bare wires. Don't twist your whip. You can end up breaking that back....
Common issues our Service Tech sees
Which machines do you see frequently and what are common issues with those machines? A25 I see this quite a few times.I say the A25 e20s e30s, not as much as the hydraulic machines, but those are more packings, mainly the packings need replaced.
What machines do our Service Tech recommend?
As a  service tech, what machines do you recommend? Which ones last the longest and have the least amount of issues? Hydraulic machines are better. PH-25 , your Graco H 40s or PHXs.A lot of machines work great and long as you do you do diligence, keeping your...
Common issues that require service and how can you prevent them?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfuOeU2J2Tk What are common issues that require service and how can you prevent them? Changing your DOP is up on the A side, recent threads on the A side, keeping material warm and not over pressurizing your machine.