Help! Gotta love grandkids...

Hunter

Hunter

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Hi All,

I need some help. I had a cue on my work bench over the weekend and my grandson decided he wanted to help me paint it (without my knowledge, of course). I didn't find this out until this morning and about died when I walked in and found the cue laying in a dried up puddle of paint. Fortunately (I think), he used a water based acrylic, so I think I should be able to get it off. I started with Orange Oil (Goo Gone) and my girlfriend told me it might dull the finish on the cue. I immediately stopped and wiped all the Goo Gone off with a soft rag. Didn't seem to hurt the finish underneath, but it was just a little area. The whole forearm is covered with the acrylic paint so I don't want to take a chance. I've heard that alcohol will take it off, but I know from working at a plastic company that alcohol will craze certain types of plastic.

Any helpful ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Steve
 
If it is water based, I would just peal off the larger chunks that will come off easily and then get an old terry cloth towel and use plain water to remove the rest. Don't use a soaked rag though. Lightly damp is good enough.

Did it get on the wrap if the cue has one?
Is it in the joint area?
What make cue is it?

Sounds like an easy fix so there's no need to panic. I would start there and then get back to us with any trouble areas. Good luck.

Gene
 
Cuedog said:
If it is water based, I would just peal off the larger chunks that will come off easily and then get an old terry cloth towel and use plain water to remove the rest. Don't use a soaked rag though. Lightly damp is good enough.

Did it get on the wrap if the cue has one?
Is it in the joint area?
What make cue is it?

Sounds like an easy fix so there's no need to panic. I would start there and then get back to us with any trouble areas. Good luck.

Gene
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Don't really sound to easy to me. Most water based paints I've ever screwed around with used water as a carrier and clean up but once dried, water no longer affected it.

Dick
 
Thanks guys! Both of you were right. I was also told that once acrylic paint set up that it was no longer water soluable. The outside of the paint wasn't affected at all by the water, but once I literally peeled the top of the paint off with my fingernail, the paint underneath vanished with a little water and a lot of elbow grease. Ya learn something new every day!

I appreciate your help!

Steve
 
Well I solved it for myself. Built the 4 year old and 6 year old a purple cue and a hot pink cue. Waiting on the 8, other 6, other 4, 3, the two 2s and 1 year old's parents to ask "grandpa" for a custom cue.
 
Someone once told me that :

Insanity is hereditary... you get it from your children :D ... or in this case your grand children?:p :D

My kids get me crazy all the time. But I can't imagine myself without them. Hopefully, I'll get great grandkids too... in due time.:rolleyes:
 
Kids do some crazy things:D I feel for you there.
I remember My brother decided to spray paint a brand new washer and dryer one time. What a mess that was. Good old WD40 and some elbow grease took it off though. Probably not the cure here, but I would try to peel it off first also before using any chemicals since it's dry already, and water probably won't do much good.

Greg
 
rhncue said:
Don't really sound to easy to me. Most water based paints I've ever screwed around with used water as a carrier and clean up but once dried, water no longer affected it.

Dick
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Easy as opposed to sanding it down and re-finishing it. I only forgot to add elbow grease to the recipe.

Glad it worked out for you.

Gene
 
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