Cleaning spraygun

[echnidna]

I have an old spraygun that was probably put away dirty by a previous owner.
I can't screw the pot off so I think I need to soak it something to loosen things up.
Any suggestions what to use.

[journeyman Mick]

Bob,
if you're lucky it was nitrocellulose lacquer that was left in the pot. Soaking it in thinners will loosen it. If it's pretty much anything else it's probably stuck on permanently :( .

Mick

[martrix]

try and jam some paint stripper in there

[Harry72]

Is it a plastic or metal pot?
A metal pot may be able to be heated to soften the paint. Can you unscrew the pot's outlet riser from the gun handle?

[soundman]

A long swim in thinners shifts most things.
well at least softens them.

Using the gun to apply sprayable contact cement also shifts lots of stuff.

cheers