One of her teachers inadvertently let her use the paints and naturally, she got some on her hand. The teacher then used mineral spirits to remove it, causing an irritated, dry patch. I'm wondering what she could have instead used on my daughter's fragile, young skin.
2007-02-09 00:33:45 · 8 answers · asked by Kevin C 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Crisco oil (or other vegetable oil) works well, as does peanut butter. The oil content in both will loosen the paint but will not irritate the skin.
The same technique works well for most glues on skin as well.
2007-02-09 00:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by merlins_new_apprentice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sanding is not an efficient way of removing more than a very small area of paint. Go to a paint department and buy a chemical stripper and a way to strip the old paint using heat, heat gun or torch. I'd suggest heat first, and chemical for some of the detail parts. You will need some scrapers and putty knives too. Save the sanding for the last little finicky bits and to get down to bare wood. And buy some primer. It will help the paint stay on better so you don't find yourself doing this again in a few years. With many painting jobs, you spend at least as much time prepping as you do painting if you're doing it right.
2016-05-24 00:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by Rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
time is probably the best way. I would think that noxema face cream or even astringent that you use on your face would have been fine. You need to let the teacher know that mineral spirits caused a reaction on your daughter's skin so that she won't do it again.
The site I included has all the reasons why mineral spirits are not intended for the skin (note the list of skin exposure issues) plus, mineral spirits can have benzene in it which can be absorbed through the skin.
All this to say. I think the teacher should a)being using water based paints with five year olds, b)shouldn't even have mineral spirits in the room with them because it's a fairly nasty household chemical.
2007-02-09 00:43:14 · answer #3 · answered by dakirk123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically oil based paints can not be removed unless something harsher is used. I would soak hands in water over time, soapy water would be best, then scrub with a cloth or brush of sorts as hard as the child could stand. Oil based is never to get on the skin, regardless of age. The skin will slowly be replaced. Over a week or two of doing the harsh washing, the skin will clear up. Hope that helps.
2007-02-09 00:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by GA-Seagull 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing other than turpentine will take off oil based paint. Petrol may but not as well. Apply a moisturizer to the are of dry itchy skin.
2007-02-09 00:38:29 · answer #5 · answered by Shelty K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any volatile petroleum product will wipe it off. They are no skin hazard unless the skin is damaged or punctured.... Later wash hands with soap, it will clean the petrol too. ...... I wish you luck.
2007-02-09 01:01:24 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say vegetable oil, don't know if it works and washing with ivory liquid hand soap afterwords.
2007-02-09 00:40:11 · answer #7 · answered by Bruce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ask the pediatrician
2007-02-09 08:45:15 · answer #8 · answered by jboatright57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋