You would do the same steps just with paint thinner or mineral spirits instead of water for an oil base paint or stain. #cleaning #paintsprayer #diy #howto
Not really sure what you mean by quarter of paint but I didn't waste anything near a quarter of a gallon. I always spray as much as I can back into the can while sucking up water in the other end. It looks like a lot of paint because the water is mixing with it.