Patent ID: 8002200

Claim:
A method of preparing a paint spray gun, the method comprising: (a) providing a paint spray gun, a liner that is open at one end and has a rim at its open end, and a lid, the lid having an outwardly-extending rim, a filter, and an outlet; (b) adding paint to the liner while the liner is upright; (c) securing the lid and the liner to create a reservoir for the paint wherein the rim of the lid sits on top of the rim of the liner when the lid is secured to the liner; (d) inverting the spray gun and attaching it to the outlet of the lid; (e) placing the spray gun in an upright position with the liner and the lid above the spray gun; and (f) activating the spray gun to withdraw paint from the liner and through the filter and the outlet so as to spray the paint from the spray gun.