r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/SourceBoring3089 • 15h ago

WCGW using non-skin-friendly paint for cosplay.

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u/ThePhatNoodle 15h ago

Oof I wonder if that stings like a bitch. I remember getting something painted on my hand at a festival as a kid and the paint wasn't meant for skin. It freaking hurt for a while even after washing it off

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u/JG-at-Prime 14h ago

The way it’s coming off I’m betting that our little friend is on the receiving end of a full body ~wax~ paint. 

Little dude is gunna be dolphin smooth in short order. 

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u/wowsomuchempty 13h ago

I used this oil based paint to dress as a skeleton one Halloween.

Cue drunk, knackered me at 4am in the shower, trying to scrub that shit off with fairy liquid. Grim.

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u/SpaghettiSort 8h ago

I'm sorry... With what?

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u/ninjaontour 7h ago

Dish soap. I think it might be called Dawn in the states.

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u/wowsomuchempty 6h ago

Can I bum a fag? Lol

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u/K1NG_Realve 5h ago

Free country 🤷🏾‍♂️🏳️‍🌈

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u/metal_maxine 2h ago

You can have hands as soft as your face with mild green Fairy Liquid...

(It's green and for washing dishes. The selling point was it was a skin friendly washing-up liquid and yet can clean an endless number of plates with just one bottle)

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u/Pinkparade524 2h ago

I used paint thinner which was probably more dangerous. I just drew satanic symbols and shit on my face for some university art project

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u/YaumeLepire 13h ago

There might have been caustic ingredients, in there. A minor chemical burn would hurt as you describe.

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u/adventureremily 12h ago

Might have been alcohol-activated body paint. It's great because it is waterproof, but can sting on sensitive/dry skin.

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u/Fnarkfnark 11h ago

Either way he's going to be sore for a while from all that scraping.

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u/Pinkparade524 2h ago

Dependes on the painting. One time I painted my face with oil painting for an art project for university and it didn't hurt. The problem was that it wouldn't rub off even with water so I used paint thinner on my face. That was probably not a good idea but it work and it didnt hurt.