January 28th, 2011
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Dog skin is really sensitive and you want to avoid any chemical solvents – they can burn the dog’s skin, are flammable and if he licks his skin they are toxic if ingested. With a long-haired dog you have to cut out the area or clip the dog. With a short-haired dog use Goo-Gone or another product, but only if you are ready to give an immediate bath with dog shampoo.
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If the paint is latex would it not be better to just remove what can be done with clipping hair, etc. and then as the hair grows, and the skin does the same thing, work the
remains out ?
For example, TiO2 Titanium dioxide the solid in white paint is also a food coloring, i.e edible. And the latex
binder is considered low in the toxicity. Exterior may
contain Hg, so there’s something to look out for.
Anyway, I’d be more concerned with the reaction to goo-gone then the paint.
I’d like to see a toxicologist give their comments.
I would be concerned about using goo-gone also.
Why couldn’t the paint be cut out as much as possible and then use olive oil and a clean rag to gently work out any paint that’s left?
Baby oil will also take paint out of hair.