


Rather than use turpentines or other harsh chemicals, you can simply put some sort of fat on your hands – crisco, butter, lard or even vegetable oil. I know I am very late coming here, but in case it may help someone, I’d like to leave a tip for cleaning up from oil point or spray paint or the resin from pine cones. For a very boring interesting article on how an aerosol can of spray paint works, look here. I read somewhere that aerosol cans are bad for the environment.Without a spray paint nozzle gun, your fingers can cramp.Spray primer is not as durable as brush primer so it shouldn’t be used on high traffic pieces (ex: tabletops).A bad nozzle will spatter paint and ruin your day.Spray paint is extremely toxic (therefore, wear a mask).Spray paint is typically oil based, so clean up on your hands requires mineral spirits or really strong exfoliation.I use my finger to wipe up drips, but they take away from the smoothness of even coverage. Spray paint requires ventilated area in which to work.Spray paint is more expensive per square foot of coverage.Compared to latex paint, there are limited color choices beyond the great ‘Heirloom White’ and some of the ‘American Accents’ line by Rustoleum.Spray paint feels a little devious – at least in my state – you have to be of a certain age to purchase it.
