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   JJV | Jul 06, 2005 05:04am | #1

   You mean like a Graco or something like that? I bought one last year to paint my house and I put oil-base primer on first. I cleaned up the sprayer and gun with paint thinner, and then sprayed the house with latex.

   So, yes, I have used an oil-base and I cleaned it with paint thinner. If you are thinking of shooting poly then I would clean with mineral spirits.

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   JJV | Jul 06, 2005 05:07am | #2

   Oh, sorry, I wasn't paying attention fully. I let the used thinner sit in a covered 5-gallon bucket for a few weeks and once the solids settled I very carefully poured the thinner back in to its original container. I had to do this over a few weeks' time because there was so much but it's worked out fine.

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   lydensden | Jul 09, 2005 07:25am | #3

   Thanks for the tip, John.

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   nikkiwood | Jul 10, 2005 01:50am | #4

   You're talking about a true airless system, and not an HVLP sprayer, right?

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   SEBDESN | Jul 10, 2005 06:32am | #5

   As other s have said....run thinner thru it untill clear and the leave it in the unit till next time...