How To Remove Polyurethane From...

Last night my yorkie stepped into some self leveling polyurethane Sealant that was on the driveway. It's only on 2 paws but it's a mess. We tried warm soap and water, then alcohol. Didn't work. Talked to the vet and the company that makes the sealant... they said not to use any harsh chemicals which was already a given but they couldn't tell me what I COULD use..... I tried this foot scrub stuff I have at home and it seemed to help a tad, but not much.  When I get home tonight I will try both the peanut butter and the vegetable oil to see if that helps.... it's already hardened though and stuck to the paws of his feet :o(

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated....

Amanda

taws6@sbcglobal.net 

Last night my yorkie stepped into some self leveling polyurethane Sealant that was on the driveway. It's only on 2 paws but it's a mess. We tried warm soap and water, then alcohol. Didn't work. Talked to the vet and the company that makes the sealant... they said not to use any harsh chemicals which was already a given but they couldn't tell me what I COULD use..... I tried this foot scrub stuff I have at home and it seemed to help a tad, but not much.  When I get home tonight I will try both the peanut butter and the vegetable oil to see if that helps.... it's already hardened though and stuck to the paws of his feet :o(

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated....

Amanda

taws6@sbcglobal.net 

Thanks for the help! I found that peanut butter worked better than the oil did for removing polyurethane from human skin.

Life saver! ty so much

Thank you so much for this tip! I had my doubts. I was pretty sure if acetone did not work, peanut butter wouldn't either. But it took it right off my hands and jewelry! 

I painted 2 step-stools with polyurethane without wearing gloves (shame on me).  It obviously didn't come off with soap and water or fingernail polish remover or rubbing alcohol.  When I googled for answers, one website said to purchase mineral spirits and lava soap from a hardware store.  I decided to try the peanut butter first since I had it in my pantry, and it worked great!  I rubbed about 2 tablespoons of peanut butter all over my hands for several minutes before washing it off with soap and water.  Thanks for the tip, especially since it saved me a trip (and money) to the hardware store.

"Vegetable Oil! Seriously?" I asked myself searching the internet with sticky hands... and red from trying to clean them off with anything and everything...

Some of the best solutions are right under our noses... and it worked so well I just had to comment how great this advice is.

THANKS

vegetable oil did the trick...my daughter and I thank you so much...

Last update was 2014 but also baby oil if you have it on hand. The polyurethane will harden and tack onto surfaces hit with chemicals like acetone instantly... Baby oil dissolves this glue structure and then can be neutralized with any surfactant (anti-grease dish soap) and washed away.

Peanut butter worked pretty well. Thank you!