How do I get tie-dye dye off my hands?

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:32 pm

YES, I AM STUPID!!!

Is there something I can get to get the dye off my hands?

Post by **AntiM** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:03 pm

Time and playa dust. If it is red, you can claim it is part of a costume, "They caught me red-handed."

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:27 pm

AntiM wrote:Time and playa dust. If it is red, you can claim it is part of a costume, "They caught me red-handed."

It was the worst color - yellow.

I figured that I could use the muck that's leftover from the solution I was using to tumble rocks. It's some kind of aluminum powder designed to be abrasive. I've been rubbing the muck into my hands which appears to be removing the color or simply exfoliating the skin on my hands.

Live and learn...

Post by **Eric** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:43 pm

DallasPlaya wrote:
AntiM wrote:Time and playa dust. If it is red, you can claim it is part of a costume, "They caught me red-handed."
It was the worst color - yellow.

I figured that I could use the muck that's leftover from the solution I was using to tumble rocks. It's some kind of aluminum powder designed to be abrasive. I've been rubbing the muck into my hands which appears to be removing the color or simply exfoliating the skin on my hands.

Live and learn...

Well, if you use fountain or technical pens and happen to have "Amodex" floating around your house, it's fantastic for removing dyes (and inks).

If not, you can try the "I really hate my yellow hands and want them to go away" approach of 1 tbsp of bleach to a cup of warm water. Scrub gently. Do not use this method if you have any cuts or scratches on your hands! Trust me.

Or you can tell people you couldn't find a bottle to piss in at night and you stored it in a pouch in your hands.

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:20 pm

Eric wrote:
DallasPlaya wrote:
AntiM wrote:Time and playa dust. If it is red, you can claim it is part of a costume, "They caught me red-handed."
It was the worst color - yellow.

I figured that I could use the muck that's leftover from the solution I was using to tumble rocks. It's some kind of aluminum powder designed to be abrasive. I've been rubbing the muck into my hands which appears to be removing the color or simply exfoliating the skin on my hands.

Live and learn...
Well, if you use fountain or technical pens and happen to have "Amodex" floating around your house, it's fantastic for removing dyes (and inks).

If not, you can try the "I really hate my yellow hands and want them to go away" approach of 1 tbsp of bleach to a cup of warm water. Scrub gently. Do not use this method if you have any cuts or scratches on your hands! Trust me.

Or you can tell people you couldn't find a bottle to piss in at night and you stored it in a pouch in your hands.

The first thing I thought of is that dye they put in bags when you rob a bank (so i hear...). I was really worried about the security at the airport asking me, "Sir, why are your hands yellow? Did you just rob a bank?"

All is well now, though. Only a few spots left and they're pretty mild.

Thanks!

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:29 am

I had green paws after dyeing my Utilikilt...Fast Orange hand cleaner helps with stuff like that. In fact, I use it as my regular hand soap- Zero residue, and it gets grease and paint off REALLY well.

Petalford · Post by **Petalford** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:05 am

use a kitchen cleaner with bleach - it will take it right off, but wash really good afterwards and don't leave it on long - it usually takes just a few seconds... this worked for punky dye, should work for anything.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:57 am

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