Wood stains are special products used to design and decorate wooden surfaces and to give them an attractive finish. Besides giving decorative color, wood stains are also used to protect the valuable wood surfaces from the negative impacts of weather and from the yellowing caused by UV radiation.
Though wood stains have been used for various useful purposes, at times they leave their traces on the skin of people indulged in the painting purpose. Wood stains are not too easy to remove and so there are special treatments for the removal of these stains.
How to remove wood stain from skin:
(1) The most common and easiest method to remove wood stain is by rubbing your hands with baby oil, or vegetable oil, or olive oil.You can also use other household items like mayonnaise, glycerin by rubbing them on your skin to get rid of these stains. Wash your hands with soap and water after the application of the above products.
Alternatives to Method (1) :
(a) Rub turpentine into the affected area if the stain still exists.
(b) You can use alcohol soaked in a cotton ball and rub the piece of cotton well on the stains. Leave it for sometime. Use a moisturizer when using alcohol, as alcohol dries the skin if left for a while. After this, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. Repeat the process till you get rid of all the stains.
(2) Use good quality gritty, exfoliating soap.
(3) If all the above processes fail to show up any results, you should opt for commercial stain removers available in various hardware stores and beauty shops.
Tips : Use toothbrush instead of cotton as cotton is too delicate and might fail to remove the stain on rubbing.
Things to avoid : Do not stay near fire if using alcohol to remove the stains, as alcohol catches fire easily.
