Pressure Pot Set-Up

The IWATA Pressure Pot kit comes with an LPH80 Spray Gun, a 2 Quart Capacity Pressure Pot, an Airflow Regulator, 4x Push-to-Connect Tube Fittings (2x 1/4” male, 1x 1/8” male swivel elbow, 1x 3/8” female swivel elbow), a 1/4” Female Coupling, and 30 feet of 6mm OD hose that can be custom cut as needed for the fluid hose and air hose.

TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY

• Adjustable Wrench
• Teflon Tape
• Tape
• Razor Blade
• 1/4" Female Quick Connect

PRESSURE POT ASSEMBLY

1. Apply Teflon Tape on all joint threads to create an air-tight seal.
   
   
   
2. Attach a 1/4” Male Quick Connector to the left side of the Air Regulator Joint located on the regulator body (1/4” NPT Quick Connector is not included in the kit).
   
   
   
3. Assemble the Airflow Regulator by installing the Pressure Gauge into the 1/8” port located on the Airflow Regulator body.
   
   
   
4. Install a 1/4” Male Push-to-Connect Tube Fitting onto the 1/4” Port located on the Airflow Regulator body. The direction arrow (bottom of the regulator) should be pointing in the direction of the airflow (toward your spray gun).
   
   
   

   Male push-to-connect fitting to 1/4" regulator port

   

   Airflow direction arrow at the bottom of the airflow regulator body
5. Install the 3/8” Female Push-to-Connect Tube Fitting onto the Fluid Joint located on the pressure pot handle.
   
   
   
6. Install the assembled Airflow Regulator onto the right side of the Air Regulator Joint located on the regulator body.
   
   
   

AIR/FLUID HOSE PREPARATION

1. Split the 30’ hose to make one 15’ Air Hose and one 15’ Fluid Hose.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   NOTE:
   To avoid confusion when connecting the hose lines, it’s helpful to tape and label both ends of the Air Hose.
   When labeling, leave at least one inch of space from each end of the hose to allow a proper connection.
   
   
   
   
2. Insert the labeled Air Pressure Hose into the Push-to-Connect Tube Fitting that is attached to the Airflow Regulator. Make sure you feel the hose lock in place when inserting the hose into the tube fitting.
   
   
   
3. Insert the unlabeled Fluid Hose into the Push-to-Connect Tube Fitting that is attached to the Fluid Joint located on the pressure pot handle. Make sure you feel the hose lock in place when inserting the hose into the tube fitting.
   
   
   

SPRAY GUN ASSEMBLY

1. Install the 1/4” Female Coupling to the IWATA LPH80 Air Nipple. Use Teflon tape to create an air-tight seal.
   
   
   
2. Install a 1/4” Male Push-to-Connect Tube Fitting onto the Coupling that has been installed to the IWATA LPH80 Air Nipple.
   
   
   
3. Install the 1/8” Male Push-to-Connect Tube Fitting onto the IWATA LPH80 Fluid Nipple.
   
   
   
4. Insert the labeled Air Hose into the Push-to-Connect Tube Fitting that is attached to the Coupling at the bottom of the spray gun. Make sure you feel the hose lock in place when inserting the hose into the tube fitting.
   
   
   
5. Insert the unlabeled Fluid Hose into the Push-to-Connect Tube Fitting that is attached to the IWATA LPH80 Fluid Nipple. Make sure you feel the hose lock in place when inserting the hose into the tube fitting.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   PRO TIP:
   To prevent the hoses from getting intertwined, it’s recommended to use tape or Velcro straps to attach the hoses to each other and to the spray gun.
   
   
   
   

   Wrap Hose

   

   Wrap Hose to Spray Gun

LOAD/PRESSURIZE THE SYSTEM

1. Start by following Cerakote’s Standard Operating Procedures for coating preparation and load the coating into the two-quart container. It is recommended to load no less than 8 oz of the coating when using the pressure pot system.
2. Secure the pressure pot lid to the 2-quart container and create an air-tight seal.
   
   
   
3. Turn the pot pressure knob counterclockwise until you have completely closed the diaphragm. You should no longer feel tension from the diaphragm spring when completely closed. Doing this will not allow the Pressure Pot to be pressurized when the main airline is connected.
   
   
   
4. Close the Pressure Release Valve by turning clockwise till tightened.
   
   
   
5. Connect your direct pressure line (typically at the wall) to the 1/4” Quick Connect located on the left side of the regulator body. The direct pressure should not exceed 49 PSI (3.4 bar).
   
   
   

   Connect Main Air Line

   

   Direct Air Pressure Set
6. Set your pot pressure by slowly turning the pot pressure knob clockwise till the pressure gauge reads between 5 and 10 PSI (0.34 - 0.69 bar). The coating viscosity will help determine pot pressure settings, e.g., higher viscosity coatings will require 10 PSI pot pressure, and lower viscosity coatings will require 5 PSI pot pressure.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   NOTE:
   Once the pot pressure is set, you will notice the coating begin to feed through the fluid hose; this is completely normal.
   
   
   
   

SPRAY GUN SETTINGS

To create your desired spray setting, adjust your atomizing air pressure from the airflow regulator (located on the pressure pot), the Fan Pattern adjustment knob on the spray gun, and the Fluid adjustment knob on the spray gun. Use an easel pad to test the settings before spraying parts.

Fan Pattern Setting

Fluid Knob Setting

You can also view the Pressure Pot Set-Up video at Videos.

For any questions or concerns, please contact us at +49 (0) 4106-6414121 or technicalsupport@cerakote.de.