How to Get Rid of Paint on Skin

Water-based Paint

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  Run warm water over your skin for several minutes to help loosen the paint.

• 2

  Create a lather using plenty of hand or dish soap.

• 3

  Gently massage the skin with the soap lather to remove the paint.

• 4

  Clean under the fingernails with the soap lather using a manicure brush.

• 5

  Use the manicure brush to remove any stubborn specks of paint that still remain on the skin.

• 6

  Rinse with warm water to remove the soap lather and any leftover paint residue.

Oil-based Paint

• 7

  Run warm water over your skin for several minutes to help loosen the paint.

• 8

  Leave the skin wet and rub some butter or margarine onto the paint. The oil in the butter or margarine will repel the oil in the paint.

• 9

  Peel off the paint using your fingertips or a manicure brush.

• 10

  Create a lather using more warm water and hand or dish soap.

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  Rinse with warm water to remove the soap, grease and any leftover paint residue.