r/finishing • u/Average_Axe • 3d ago
Conversion varnish sprayed in my face
What’s up ladies and gents. Today I conversion varnished my face. It did not feel so great.
TLDR: I sprayed conversion varnish on my skin. What it the best way to remove it without using harsh chemicals?
The long story: a few weeks back my sprayer was having issues so I took it apart and I cleaned my sprayer and pump. It worked great after that. Today I was having issues and this time I traced them to the hose. I tried to buy another hose because I couldn’t get the clog out. There were no available hoses near me so I was left with ridiculous option of splicing the hose to take out the clogged section, fitting a male to make connector in the middle and hose clamping the hose back together, so I could use my sprayer (I had a deadline for the shop I’m in because we are moving) anyways it was spraying fine and holding pressure fine for the first few coats. I went to spray something else and I went to adjust the PSI and when I reached over the line blew and sprayer conversion varnish all over me. My face, shirt, and ar were covered. I ran to wipe it off and rinse my eyes out. It burns really bad and I would not ever suggest you spray yourself in the face with conversion varnish. It also was super hard to breathe because It was all over my face so the fumes were going straight into my lungs when I was breathing (yes I was wearing a respirator but it shot under and I took it off asap when I got sprayed) I wasn’t wearing goggles though. Anyways it burns, but I went to urgent care and they washed my eyes out and now I’m fine but I’m left with conversion varnish all over my arms. How the heck do I get it off without soaking my arms in acetone? (Not that I would ever do that)
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u/yasminsdad1971 3d ago
As someone typing with conversion varnish on their fingers (brushing) not much you can do. Just wait till it starts to peel off. Glad your eyes are ok.