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    How To Remove Spray Paint From Your Skin - No Chemicals!

    by Jessica 52 Comments

    How To Remove Spray Paint From Your Skin - No Chemicals!

     So, as you can see...I've been spray painting. And...I stink at it. I usually end up getting more on myself than on the piece I am painting, and in this case, I sat my hand down right where I was supposed to be spraying because I wasn't paying attention. What a mess! So...here I am covered in black spray paint, even my wedding band is covered, and I am in a panic. We have no nail polish remover in our house right now, which I heard works to help get spray paint off of skin, and I really don't love using chemicals on my skin any way, so I decided to try something else. Two days ago, I posted my recipe for Goo Gone / Sticker and Gunk Remover, and since I am desparate to get the spray paint not only off of my hands, but my ring too, I decided to give it a try! This is how I remove spray paint from my skin with no chemicals...

    How To Remove Spray Paint From Your Skin - No Chemicals!

     I rubbed it all over my hand and started rubbing my hands together under water...and IT WORKED! Holy cow, y'all! You have no idea how happy this makes me!

    How To Remove Spray Paint From Your Skin - No Chemicals!

     Now, I had to scrub a little with an old toothbrush to loosen up the paint around my fingernails, but only a little bit. That spray paint came right off!

    How To Remove Spray Paint From Your Skin - No Chemicals!

     Not only did the spray paint come off, but my hands are baby soft and smell like the beach!

    How To Remove Spray Paint From Your Skin - No Chemicals!

    So...what's in this crazy spray paint and well, sticker removing concoction?  It's simply a mixture of ½ cup of coconut oil (I've heard you can use olive oil or vegetable oil) and ½ cup of baking soda. Mix them together well, and put your new hand scrub in container for emergencies like this one!

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    How To Remove Spray Paint From Your Skin - No Chemicals!

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    Comments

    1. cliff says

      October 17, 2014 at 12:03 pm

      Baby oil onto skin wsh cloth wet hot water, soap-rub hands to cover w/baby oil wash with soapy warm water does it for me, same on face.

      Reply
    2. Johanna says

      October 30, 2014 at 11:33 pm

      I *accidentally* found an easier way - BUTTER. Yup! You heard me, plain ol', in your fridge butter. You won't even really need your scrub brush either.

      Was eating corn on the cob after a spray paint fiasco, when I noticed the paint streaming down my arms. Took a paper towel and some of the butter and ran to the bathroom and tada, it all came off.

      Next painting project, I used butter to clean up - so it was NOT just a fluke - Worked for something else hard to get off too but I can't remember what it was now.

      I was amazed. Couldn't believe it! It WORKS!

      Just plain ole' BUTTER!

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    3. Mindi says

      November 20, 2014 at 10:36 pm

      This is great to know! I use vegetable oil and it works great, but I think adding the baking soda would be a great addition, Thanks!

      Reply
    4. Vaishali says

      January 12, 2016 at 10:10 am

      Superb recipe to remove spray paint from hands!

      Reply
      • Jacqie says

        July 08, 2017 at 12:26 pm

        This worked so perfectly for my toddler who got into the paint! Thank you!!

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      • Dee says

        July 10, 2022 at 2:25 pm

        Worked Awesome!!

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    5. Marcy says

      January 12, 2016 at 7:51 pm

      Thank you! I used it and it worked like a charm!

      Reply
    6. andrew says

      March 06, 2016 at 12:28 am

      i'm not the mom, but i have 6 kids to one beautiful lady, so perhaps i'm allowed to comment. I'm also a high school chemistry teacher and i hate to tell you but your title is incorrect. EVERYTHING is chemicals including you, Baking soda is more correctly called sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3) or sodium bicarbonate. coconut oil is a mixture of fatty acids of differing carbon chain length including:
      Caprylic saturated C8   9%
      Decanoic saturated C10   10%
      Lauric saturated C12   52%
      Myristic saturated C14   19%
      Palmitic saturated C16   11%
      Oleic monounsaturated 8%
      and while words like "acetone" (nail polish remover) appear uncomfortable to you, were you aware that it is a chemical present in the exhaled breath of those that go on low to no-carb diets like the atkins diet?
      Since paint is primarily a solute in a non-polar solvent, almost any oily (non-polar) solvent will have some ability to shift it, especially before its fully gured.
      so excuse my rant, but as a teacher, i've made it my mission to push back the barriers of ignorance or dispel misconceptions wherever i find them.

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      • Lia says

        February 10, 2017 at 11:21 pm

        Thanks teacher, glad to learn!

        Reply
        • mary says

          July 11, 2018 at 9:32 am

          I'm glad to learn too, but seriously?! This teacher sounds like he just likes to hear himself talk.

          Reply
      • Jason says

        April 03, 2018 at 12:46 pm

        I'm sure she knows that people aren't made of anything. I also commend her for doing her research. I don't think she needed any help from a teacher reading from a book.

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        • Mario says

          July 11, 2018 at 9:29 am

          For sure!

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      • Dirk says

        March 12, 2021 at 5:02 pm

        I was going to comment along the same lines.
        One step further, What happen when you combine oils and alkali (in this case Na CO2)? Congratulations you made soap. but your soap is pretty cool because it is a mild detergent that will retain a lot of it's oil characteristics that would make it very well suited to remove a " Since paint is primarily a solute in a non-polar solvent, almost any oily (non-polar) solvent will have some ability to shift it, especially before its fully cured." (Thank you Andrew). And as was pointed out, I will leave your hands and skin feeling good too.

        Same way you get Lye Soap. Fat or oil saponified (turned into soap) with Lye (sodium hydroxide).

        Joanna, I want to thank you for the butter suggestion, it worked very well. (Here comes the science) Because of the high fatty acid content. Fatty acids are long chains of carbons (8 to 50ish carbons long) with a polar end (much like a soap) except instead of an Alkali end, it has and acidic end.

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    7. Kristee says

      March 12, 2016 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you so much!! This saved my 4 year olds hands and my sanity!!!

      Reply
    8. LuLu says

      May 25, 2016 at 7:13 pm

      This worked awesome!!! I did not have any coconut oil so I use vegetable oil and it worked very well. I even cleaned my diamond Ring and that also came out beautiful

      Reply
    9. RETA GREEN says

      March 06, 2017 at 8:24 am

      thank you so much! i consider myself queen of spray paint, as never a week goes by that i am not painting something!so you can imagine , how messy i get.always trying somethin,g soooo latest being, original dawn dish soap on one of the sponges with the scrubber side, ouchy! soooooo, thanks a bunch!

      Reply
    10. Betsey says

      March 25, 2017 at 3:59 pm

      My husband was skeptical when I started mixing this up but was so surprised that it worked. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        March 25, 2017 at 4:05 pm

        So glad you got to prove him wrong ;)

        Reply
    11. Emma says

      April 11, 2017 at 11:10 am

      Thank you so so much! I thought my nails and rings were ruined. You saved the day!!!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        April 11, 2017 at 11:39 am

        I'm so happy I could help! xoxo Jess

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        • Randy Mohr says

          April 14, 2017 at 12:57 pm

          Wow! This worked for me! I had red enamel paint stains all over my hands and figured I'd better go buy some turpentine, but your mixture (I substituted vegetable oil) and liquid hand soap removed 99% of the stains! Gotta love the internet! Thanks!

          Reply
        • Janet Sosnowski says

          January 04, 2018 at 5:31 pm

          I am a believer in internet tips again. Thank you. This works just as you explained AND you weren't trying to sell anything. I was picturing the congregation on Sunday when I was scheduled to serve the Chalice with dark gray spray paint on my hand.

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          • Jessica says

            January 04, 2018 at 5:34 pm

            Janet, your comment made me smile so big! Glad I could help! Blessings, Jess

            Reply
    12. Shenika says

      May 06, 2017 at 7:09 am

      Thanks! Can not wait to make this! I spray paint all the time.

      Reply
    13. Kristen says

      December 02, 2017 at 7:05 pm

      I never, ever comment on people's blogs, ever. But I just had to say we have the exact same wedding ring! So unusual. And thanks for the tip! God bless you.

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        December 02, 2017 at 8:05 pm

        How funny is that? God bless you too, Kristen! xoxo, Jess

        Reply
    14. Vicki says

      December 11, 2017 at 2:59 pm

      Thank you so much! Worked like a charm to get spray paint off my hands!! :D

      Reply
    15. Iva says

      February 10, 2018 at 1:55 pm

      Excellent! Works perfectly. Thank you.

      Reply
    16. Leesa says

      March 11, 2019 at 6:20 pm

      Can I use the baking soda on my face with the coconut oil I think I have over spray on my face

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        March 11, 2019 at 6:58 pm

        Absolutely! I use it as a softening exfoliate at least once per week!

        Reply
    17. Carol says

      April 24, 2019 at 8:28 pm

      A little tea tree oil and soap works amazing as well!

      Reply
    18. Maryann says

      October 06, 2019 at 2:24 pm

      I spray painted my feet last night. I cannot believe it worked and was so fast and easy. I always have baking soda and coconut oil on hand. I got a spa pedicure last week. Unlike paint removers and acetone. My pedicure polish is intact. Thank you so much!!!!

      Reply
    19. Michelle says

      May 09, 2020 at 3:53 pm

      You saved my life today! Lol I was covered in spray paint from the wind outside and this concoction worked perfect!!! My feet and hands were covered and this took seconds to remove. I used orange essential oil because I ran out of lemon and worked perfect!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        May 11, 2020 at 9:23 am

        I'm so happy it helped you!

        Reply
    20. Darlene says

      June 02, 2020 at 2:05 pm

      Thank you so much!!! This worked wonderfully!!

      Reply
    21. Ryan says

      November 10, 2020 at 12:35 pm

      Thank you so much! It worked

      Reply
    22. Shauna says

      May 09, 2021 at 3:19 pm

      Thank you!!! I can't believe how well this worked—and my hands are soft now too.

      Reply
    23. Lisa says

      May 15, 2021 at 5:06 pm

      WOW - this is GREAT!!! I LOVE this & it ACTUALLY WORKED!!! NO CHEMICALS!!!

      Reply
    24. Marcia Page says

      September 03, 2022 at 1:59 pm

      Thank you for the tip on the stuff to get spray paint off it’s work so good. ❤️

      Reply
    25. Michelle says

      May 14, 2023 at 10:42 pm

      I was spray painting outside and the wind changed direction on me. I got silver splatter all over my face and forearm. This worked and so quickly. Thank you.

      Reply
    26. Moriah says

      July 24, 2018 at 1:07 pm

      My hands were so raw from the scrubbing... soooo happy you posted this! It even salvaged my manicure. =D

      Reply
    27. Stacey Lallithan says

      May 12, 2017 at 12:25 pm

      Just used your recipe. Worked in a matter of seconds. Thank you. I had bright red sticky spray paint all over my fingers and arms.

      Reply

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