https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:41:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-and-varnish-kids-toys#post-2872780 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:30:03 +0000 PinkElephant 2872780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bakingdoodle: I’ve managed to mostly remove marker and ballpoint pen from a raw wood dollhouse using rubbing alcohol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-and-varnish-kids-toys#post-2872266 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:46:52 +0000 gotkimchi 2872266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bakingdoodle: if you can’t get it off, i would go a different direction and give your kid some colored markers and let her decorate </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-and-varnish-kids-toys#post-2872257 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:48:47 +0000 bakingdoodle 2872257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: i think it is raw wood :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-and-varnish-kids-toys#post-2872253 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:42:08 +0000 Silva 2872253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if you do decide to paint, polyurethane is food safe once its fully cured (30 days at room temp). we've used liquid watercolors to dye some unfinished wooden toys, and we seal them with polyurethane. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-and-varnish-kids-toys#post-2872243 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:35:11 +0000 DesertDreams88 2872243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bakingdoodle: hmmmmm not sure. It's not like, RAW wood, right? There has to be some kind of finishing to be sold, I imagine? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-and-varnish-kids-toys#post-2872241 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:24:21 +0000 bakingdoodle 2872241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: @gotkimchi: so each toy has is mostly unfinished and the rest is painted and varnished (like the handle)</p> <p>so if it's unvarnished... would the dry erase or alcohol trick work? it's mostly on the unvarnished... :(<br /> <a href="https://www.target.com/p/hape-174-gourmet-kitchen-starter-set/-/A-15886189" rel="nofollow">https://www.target.com/p/hape-174-gourmet-kitchen-starter-set/-/A-15886189</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-and-varnish-kids-toys#post-2872237 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:08:22 +0000 DesertDreams88 2872237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try dry erase marker on top of the permanent marker, and wipe off right away. There may be smudges left but then that rubbing alcohol trick above might work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-and-varnish-kids-toys#post-2872198 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:32:15 +0000 gotkimchi 2872198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try to remove. Try rubbing alcohol usually works for me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-and-varnish-kids-toys#post-2872196 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:30:03 +0000 bakingdoodle 2872196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anybody attempted this? if yes, which paint and which varnish. My daughter took a black marker and drew on all her ooden pots and pans and cutlery from Hape. It's a non washable marker...<br /> I am not very crafty but I thought that maybe I could just repaint and varnish. ==&gt; I looked online and saw a few posts that mention kids safe low emission paint and i didn't see anything about varnishing... So was thinking maybe someboday attempted?</p> <p>thanks! </p>