tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post6225839474579178019..comments2024-02-28T03:08:44.819-05:00Comments on Turning a House into a Home {creating beauty on a budget}: Oil-Based NightmaresKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639186510728472589noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-57334660024904493612015-04-13T10:21:09.165-04:002015-04-13T10:21:09.165-04:00Zinsser Cover Stain oil primer is my favorite for ...Zinsser Cover Stain oil primer is my favorite for diy furniture. Cleans right up with mineral spirits.orange sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861196943377062697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-73544829767515393372014-12-23T12:39:08.066-05:002014-12-23T12:39:08.066-05:00That's a hilarious story...I just recently had...That's a hilarious story...I just recently had my first experience with oil based primer. I'm in the middle of making my own bar counter. I was told by my local paint shop to use oil based primer on the new wood, then latex paint, and then some kind of clear sealer on top of that all...some kind of gym floor grade stuff.<br /><br />I finished the first coat of oil based primer and brought the paint brush upstairs and put it in the sink...and the water just beaded off of my hands and the paint was just spreading to everything I touched...<br /><br />I dried my hands off with paper towel enough to get on my phone and search how to get it off my hands...what really worked well is the oil spray you use when baking and then use soap after. The oil breaks it up somehow and then use dish soap to get the oil all washed off. <br /><br />For the brush...I just used gas in the garage. I made the mistake of bringing the brush inside after and stinking up the whole house but hey...it was clean and my hands look like there was never any freaking out lol<br /><br />Good times with oilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-5725160542741215672011-06-28T09:23:27.837-04:002011-06-28T09:23:27.837-04:00I'm a messy painter too. I just stumbeled by y...I'm a messy painter too. I just stumbeled by your blog today :) <br /><br />The best advice for removing oil - paint is oil. I use olive oil or sunflower oil. Massage onto skin, and rinse off with water - then wash with regular soap.Ragnhildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362132527276714632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-59015238877609202082011-04-29T11:06:38.731-04:002011-04-29T11:06:38.731-04:00Haha, this made me laugh. There's a few trick...Haha, this made me laugh. There's a few tricks with oil based primer...<br /><br />Gojo for your hands is amazing. I always paint with my rings on and I'm the messiest painter in the entire world (as evidence seen in this post : http://mekhart.blogspot.com/2010/04/painted-floors.html), and this stuff has yet to fail me. It's like a pummice, but it works quick and smells great. You can get it at either of the big box stores.<br /><br />To clean up your paint brush, use mineral spirits. It's the only thing that I know of that cleans oil based paints and stains out of paint brushes and off of surfaces really quickly. It's stinky too, but it works like a charm!<br /><br />Hope that helps...happy painting!! :-D Thanks for the laugh!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567816610927641247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-35393227866594310722011-04-28T01:08:13.090-04:002011-04-28T01:08:13.090-04:00I freaking haate oil-based primer. I did not take ...I freaking haate oil-based primer. I did not take it seriously that they say to throw everything away you use oil-based primer with until I had a similar experience. Yuck. You'll never do that again!Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854424239035683097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-34264893504487956762011-04-26T06:04:39.134-04:002011-04-26T06:04:39.134-04:00I can tell you I worked with that stuff once or tw...I can tell you I worked with that stuff once or twice,and it is a nightmare indeed. I have found wearing rubber gloves is the ticket! Thanks for sharing your story LOL! with my newbie party. Please add my link or button to your post. Thanks.Debbiedooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206855970605853635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-15613680549202490642011-04-25T11:09:10.816-04:002011-04-25T11:09:10.816-04:00DO NOT GET IT IN YOUR HAIR!! It took almost a mont...DO NOT GET IT IN YOUR HAIR!! It took almost a month to wash out of mine when I primed the new ceiling in our kitchen. TRUE story. Best of luck to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-42065695417088511392011-04-22T12:21:52.241-04:002011-04-22T12:21:52.241-04:00HORROR!HORROR!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056302369764311233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-7418016149775014712011-04-22T10:23:16.334-04:002011-04-22T10:23:16.334-04:00What an ordeal! I have to tell you.....this is my ...What an ordeal! I have to tell you.....this is my very favorite primer ever. It's a great primer especially if you are painting over a shinny surface and don't want to sand, but it just takes a little special care. I too am a very messy painter and this story sounds a little too familiar to me. Goo Gone will clean this stuff right up, just keep some on hand. I will say that if you don't have a special reason to use oil-base, then don't use it. Good luck with the whole clean up and have a great week!<br />Carrie fineandhandy.blogspot.comCarrie @ Fine & Handyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830959385429233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-36160887367531241552011-04-21T22:09:22.019-04:002011-04-21T22:09:22.019-04:00This post is hilarious.
I'm totally a messy p...This post is hilarious.<br /><br />I'm totally a messy painter too. I should post a pic of my paint clothes. They are so nasty. My husband paints in whatever he's wearing...I would have no clothes left if I went that route.<br /><br />Glad to hear everything turned out okay!michelle@decorandthedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011393497277353506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-91682565744404372572011-04-21T20:27:48.291-04:002011-04-21T20:27:48.291-04:00Been there...not good. I NEEDED the oil based for...Been there...not good. I NEEDED the oil based for pmy doors I was sanding then repainting...oh, and for the fireplace I painted. Now it lingers around begging to be used again - I think not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-38871705866434754132011-04-21T17:04:14.229-04:002011-04-21T17:04:14.229-04:00Never mind the kids...I'm going to have nightm...Never mind the kids...I'm going to have nightmares tonight! Oil yucky...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841407931291646938.post-89013413668979600712011-04-21T16:29:17.599-04:002011-04-21T16:29:17.599-04:00Horrors! Oil is evil. Just ask my friend Anne who ...Horrors! Oil is evil. Just ask my friend Anne who wanted to paint the trim in her spare room. Someone said they had some white paint leftover in a label-less can and, being the thrifty person that she is, she gratefully accepted it. Within an hour the paint had been spilled, her towels and washing machine had been ruined, and the carpet had been ripped out. Surprise! It was oil based paint. <br />I'll bet your hands are nice and soft after all that exfoliation!Rebbienoreply@blogger.com