Primer Removal Question

[ponygirl74]

Hi I primed a pony in Painter's Touch primer by Rust-Oleum, it's a white non metal primer. What method is there to remove it from a pony as it didn't go on the way I wanted to to be, note I have sensitive skin and break out in eczema  with harsh chemicals or with latex gloves. Thanks!

Post Merge: March 07, 2015, 06:16:22 AM

Anyone? I need to remove this ASAP.

[kaoskat]

I'm not familiar with that brand, but if it's water soluble, just washing with a bit of soap and water, or really even just water, should work fine. Otherwise, pure acetone will likely work, but it's likely going to bother your skin.

[ponygirl74]

I'm not familiar with that brand, but if it's water soluble, just washing with a bit of soap and water, or really even just water, should work fine. Otherwise, pure acetone will likely work, but it's likely going to bother your skin.

It's totally dried, so I guess acetone is it, unless Loews/Home Depot has something that strips primer. 

[kaoskat]

Sometime being dried won't matter. Since you have such an issue with harsh chemicals, you might want to try soaking it in water for a few hours or even over night and see if it breaks through it. It will sometimes and could save you a rash if it works. It'll still take some scrubbing even then, but no chemicals would be good right? At any rate, I don't see the water hurting anything even if it doesn't work.

[ponygirl74]

Sometime being dried won't matter. Since you have such an issue with harsh chemicals, you might want to try soaking it in water for a few hours or even over night and see if it breaks through it. It will sometimes and could save you a rash if it works. It'll still take some scrubbing even then, but no chemicals would be good right? At any rate, I don't see the water hurting anything even if it doesn't work.

Would soaking it in really Hot water with some soap in it might work ? 

[kaoskat]

It very well might, especially if the primer was waterbased (which hopefully it was as oil based paints are a nightmare on ponies). It works on the acrylic paints we usually use. I know it does, because I've done it. I leave them sit over night and the next morning I can scrape the paint right off. I prefer avoiding the acetone when I can.

[ponygirl74]

It very well might, especially if the primer was waterbased (which hopefully it was as oil based paints are a nightmare on ponies). It works on the acrylic paints we usually use. I know it does, because I've done it. I leave them sit over night and the next morning I can scrape the paint right off. I prefer avoiding the acetone when I can.

It's got enamel base in it and it states is needs to cleaned with mineral spirits if the nozzle gets clogged, question is enamel oil based?   

[kaoskat]

When I enter Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch primer into a search engine, it's coming up as a water based acrylic. If this is what you have, soaking it should work.

[ponygirl74]

When I enter Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch primer into a search engine, it's coming up as a water based acrylic. If this is what you have, soaking it should work.

It is and thanks!

Post Merge: March 08, 2015, 03:10:12 AM

When I enter Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch primer into a search engine, it's coming up as a water based acrylic. If this is what you have, soaking it should work.

Thanks for the suggestion  , it worked out well I just heated the water a few times to speed up the process and added dish detergent. I'm soaking other ponies that need acrylic paint off them.     

[kaoskat]

Very awesome! Glad to hear it!