Tails and spitting start here
Dried skin, rust flakes and site grit reach the tip through the manifold. A clean screen catches them first, so the fan stays even from the first pass instead of costing you a sand-and-respray.
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Airless sprayer parts / Fluid filtration
A woven stainless screen on a rigid support core, sized to the long manifold housing used on full-size airless sprayers. Sold in packs of ten, because this is a consumable and a blocked screen stops the whole crew.
Choosing a grade
Mesh number counts openings per inch — the higher the number, the finer the screen. Pick by the coating you spray, not by the sprayer you own. All three panels below show the same 3 mm of screen, drawn to scale.
Nominal aperture 590 µm
Heavy-bodied primers, block filler and thick latex. Passes larger particles, so step up for topcoats.
Nominal aperture 250 µm
Latex, acrylic and most water-based coatings. Fine enough to keep tails and spitting out of the finish, open enough that it will not starve the pump.
Nominal aperture 150 µm
Lacquer, stain and fine finish work. Loads up faster and restricts flow on thick material.
Data
| Filter type | Manifold (fluid section) filter element, long body |
|---|---|
| Mesh grade | 60 mesh · nominal 250 µm aperture |
| Overall length | 145 mm (5.71 in) approx. |
| Outside diameter | 27 mm (1.06 in) approx. |
| Screen material | Woven stainless steel |
| Construction | Screen over a rigid perforated support core; holds shape under working pressure |
| Compatible media | Latex, acrylic, water-based and most solvent-based coatings |
| Pack quantity | 10 pieces |
| Other grades | 30 and 100 mesh in the same body size — available on request |
Fitment
If body length, outside diameter and mesh grade all agree with the element you are replacing, this one drops straight in.
| Check | This element | How to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Body length | 145 mm / 5.71 in | Measure the old element end to end. Short-body housings take a different part. |
| Outside diameter | 27 mm / 1.06 in | Measure across the end cap, not across the screen. |
| Mesh grade | 60 | Usually stamped or printed on the end cap of the original. |
| Reference number | 224459 | Interchanges with this and equivalent long 60-mesh manifold elements. Reference only — no affiliation with any sprayer manufacturer is claimed. |
Dried skin, rust flakes and site grit reach the tip through the manifold. A clean screen catches them first, so the fan stays even from the first pass instead of costing you a sand-and-respray.
Particles that get past the manifold go on to score packings, ball seats and tip carbide. Filtering at this point is the least expensive maintenance on the whole rig.
On heavy work a screen can load up in a day, and a blocked one stops the crew, not just the gun. Ten in the pack means the spare is in the van rather than at the paint store.
Manifold filters are consumables. Buying ten at a time costs less per piece than picking up singles, and it puts the spare where you need it — in the van, not at the counter. Distributor and OEM pricing available on volume.
