Get Airlessco 3100 Paint Sprayer

I think you'll find your sprayer won't handle solvent-based liquids anyway, so as long as the stuff is water-based and thinned adequately (so's it's as watery as the spray stuff) then it should work. Make sure there's no dried lumps in there - perhaps worth staining after being thinned.

Often one can run some lacquer thinner through the pump for awhile and get out most of the old dried debris if the sprayer does not have too much in it. If your sprayer has a flexible intake tube, flex it, move it around while running the thinner through it to try to dislodge the dried material inside it.

There is no specific consistency, and this will mainly depend on how thick or thin you think the paint should be. However, for mixing latex paints, a general rule of thumb is mixing 1/4 cup of water for every 1 gallon of paint. If you are going to use oil-based paints, start by adding a small amount of thinner.

Spraying the Paint Spraying uses more paint because the sprayer atomizes the paint into tiny droplets. Most of the droplets end up on the surface, but many others drift away.

Clean filter, guard and SwitchTip in flushing fluid (water, paint thinner etc.). Remove siphon tube set from paint and place in flushing fluid. Use water for water base paint and mineral spirits for oil base paint. If sprayer has a filter, unscrew bowl, remove filter assembly.

For general purpose thinning, a 3:1 or 4:1 ratio of paint to thinner or similar ratio is appropriate. It is important to keep the amount of paint higher than the amount of paint thinner. If it isn't, the paint may be too thin and can cause the color shade to be lighter than desired on the finished surface.

Using different tips, you can spray thin liquids like stain, lacquer and varnish or thicker liquids like latex house paint. ... And since an airless sprayer pumps paint directly from a can or 5-gallon bucket, you can apply a lot of material in a short time.

Remember to wash it every time you're done using it. The easiest way to do it is by running hot water through the sprayer. Moreover, can you use water in a paint sprayer? Yes, water based paint can be sprayed with a paint sprayer.

Latex paints are now made of new synthetic resins, which are compatible with water, have a thinner consistency and are wet enough to be used in a spray gun. Today you can use an airless gun or aerosol can for spray painting with latex paint.

Add ½ cup of water for every gallon of paint. Mix thoroughly. Check the thickness by running the paint through a funnel. If it flows freely through the funnel, you know the paint is thinned enough.