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i just started spraying primer on my truck...never painted before yup,,i'm a beginner . i am spraying nason etch primer on bare metal body, and i noticed stringy primer flying when i spray. i mixed it 1 to 1 like it says, air pressure at the gun 35-40 (gravity feed) any ideas what causes this? thanks..Mark

Is the gun clean? Especially the end nozzle?

Sounds to me like your primer may be a bit too thick.
Back in the 60s cobwebbing was popular for custom painting,the cobwebbing effect was achieved by spraying super thick lacquer at a low pressure.
Try adding a dash of urethane reducer and increase your pressure.
Wally

Paint's too thick. I use that same primer in a el-cheapo HVLP gun, mixed according to instructions and don't have a problem.

thanks for the help guys...i will add a bit more thinner and see how it goes. Mark