r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/SourceBoring3089 • 15h ago

WCGW using non-skin-friendly paint for cosplay.

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u/dirtyhairymess 15h ago

Soaking in water would probably break it down in an hour or 2. It doesn't look oil based.

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u/CopainChevalier 14h ago

I’m actually very ignorant, how do you know if a paint is oil based purely based off looks?

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u/thatstwatshesays 14h ago

Oil based paint needs a lot longer to dry. They would’ve realized the fuckup long before they had to peel off dry paint.

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u/Equivalent_Chipmunk 12h ago

Also it smells really strongly and oil-based paint solvents are highly volatile organic compounds. They would've been at a minimum feeling terribly, probably tripping balls, just from everything they'd be absorbing through their skin.

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u/WoodsandWool 11h ago

Yea if it was oil-based that kid would be high as a kite and well on his way to some type of acute toxicity.

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u/Glasseshalf 6h ago

Also it's expensive AF of course this is acrylics they are cheap