Graco RAC X Professional Airless Spray Tip (PAA)

Graco RAC X PAA Spray Tips

Are designed for general-purpose airless spraying, ideal for wall painting and high-productivity work on interior and exterior jobs. Whether you’re spraying emulsion in a home, coatings on a commercial site, or paints in light industrial environments, PAA tips deliver a consistent fan pattern and reliable finish to help you work faster with less waste.

Key benefits:

• High quality finish – consistent, long-lasting spray pattern.
• High productivity – cover large areas quickly on walls and general spraying.
• Easy tip ID – large raised numbers stay readable even when covered in paint.
• Secure fit – locking tab keeps the tip firmly seated in the guard.
• Quick unblocks – snap between spray and reverse positions for fast clearing.
• Tool-free seal – OneSeal tip gasket installs without tools.
• Solvent seal option – available for use with extremely hot solvents.

Why choosing the right spray tip matters:

Your spray tip affects speed, finish quality, overspray and material usage, which means it directly impacts your profit on every job. The right tip helps you:

• Reduce overspray and mess.
• Improve control and finish quality.
• Spray faster with fewer passes.
• Use less paint overall.
• Protect your sprayer from overworking.
• Increase profitability (less time + less paint).

How airless spray tips work (quick explanation):

Airless sprayers pressurise paint without air and force it through the tip’s small orifice at high pressure (up to 3,000 psi). This atomises the coating into a controlled spray fan, similar to putting your thumb over the end of a hose to change the pattern and flow.

• The pump provides: pressure + flow.
• The tip controls: fan width + paint volume.

Understanding tip sizes (fan width + orifice):

A tip size tells you two things:

1. Fan width (first digit):

   The first number relates to the spray angle, measured at 12 inches from the surface.

   To estimate fan width, multiply the first digit by 2.

   Example: Tip 517:

   • “5” = 50° spray angle.
   • 5 × 2 = 10 inch fan width.

2. Orifice size (last two digits):

   The last two digits show the hole size in thousandths of an inch.

   Example: Tip 517:

   • “17” = 0.017" (? 0.43mm) orifice.

Your actual flow rate depends on:

• Your spraying pressure (higher pressure = more flow).
• Coating viscosity (thicker paint = less flow).

Important: Never exceed the maximum tip size your sprayer can handle. Every sprayer has an output limit.

Tip wear: the hidden cost that kills profit:

Spray tips are consumables and will wear over time—mainly from:

• High working pressure at the gun.
• Abrasive materials in the coating.

A worn tip is like a worn drill bit: it takes longer, works harder, and the result looks worse. Continuing to spray with a worn tip can cause:

• More overspray and wasted paint.
• Slower work and uneven finish.
• Higher pump strain (and potential to exceed your sprayer’s capacity).

In most cases, replacing a worn tip costs far less than the extra labour and paint you’ll burn through by keeping it in service.

Need help choosing the right RAC X PAA tip?

Tell us what you’re spraying (paint type), the surface, and your sprayer model, and we’ll recommend the correct fan width and orifice size for the job.