Goslings got into oil based paint! Any ideas to get it off? LOL

[dlhunicorn]

G to an artists supply store ...there is a spcial bar of "soap" there specially sold for removing dryed paint from artists brushes (even when dried)...
Lathere that up and using cotton swabs soaked in it gently dab the areas (you will see the paint going into the cotton) then when the cotton is full of the color-throw away and use another till the paint is gone. Rinse.

 

[MikelJohn]

That's a good idea! Thanks!

 

[quadcam79]

did they happen to get anything on canvass...you'd probably make a small fortune.. I remember there was an elephant and a monkey that did oil paintings and the sold for big bucks

 

[jjthink]

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The only reason geese, ducks and the like don't normally get cold is because of the natural waterproofing oils. These oils are washed away after a thorough bath with soap (it's different if you're only "spot cleaning"). The feathers that normally insulate the bird get wet and can't do their jobs right away. Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research (premier facility that cares for birds after oil spills) advises keeping birds warm after baths with soap. So no, not kidding.....

www.tristatebird.org/

JJ

 

[MikelJohn]

Quote:
The only reason geese, ducks and the like don't normally get cold is because of the natural waterproofing oils. These oils are washed away after a thorough bath with soap (it's different if you're only "spot cleaning"). The feathers that normally insulate the bird get wet and can't do their jobs right away. Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research (premier facility that cares for birds after oil spills) advises keeping birds warm after baths with soap. So no, not kidding.....

www.tristatebird.org/

JJ

I guess we didn't wash the "natural oils" off. It got down to 50 last night and I couldn't catch them this morning because they were so wild! No sign of being cold!

 

[Moonwalker]

Peanut butter is a great non toxic way to get oil paint off fur or hair while it's wet, or semi dry.
When I was a kid, my dad set a cup of oil-based paint on top of my monkeys cage when he was painting trim around the door of the room. Charlie reached up through and tipped it all over himself! Peanut butter worked great. The hard part was keeping a grip on the little guy! (squirrel monkey, very small and agile)
Bathing with soap will remove the natural oils from any animals coat. The oils act as a natural waterproofing as well as helping insulate. In waterfowl, this is especially important, as they can actually drown if the feathers become waterlogged. (this is why if you hatch/raise gees or ducks, you should wait until they get their "real" feathers before letting them swim for more than minute or so. The down doesn't have oil, they get it from being under mom until they grow their own)
Along the same lines, horses kept out in pasture most of the time should not be bathed with soap or shampoo unless absolutely necessary. The oils help prevent things like rain rot (a fungal skin condition) and help keep them warm when it rains/snows. We spray our horses with plain water to remove dirt and sweat, but only use soap on white legs and such if we are going to use them for a wedding, or medicated shampoos if they do have rain rot or other skin conditions.