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- From: cola@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Ken Colasuonno)
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 19:04:50 GMT
- Subject: Re: coloured stains for kids blocks
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- > I would highly recommend that you keep this stuff away from kid's toys! I
- > don't know of alternatives, but from a toxicology point of view, plastic
- > (or polyurethane) finishes are infinitely safer.
-
- From the latest Highland Hardware catalog (Fall 92/Winter 93):
-
- Section on ClearWater Water-Based Aniline Dye Gels... (pg29) "These
- new stains are a perfect complement to our line of water-based,
- non-toxic finishing products". And in another section on "ARTI"
- Aniline Toymakers Dyes... (pg35) "These completely safe and non-toxic
- dyes offer eight bright, clear colors suitable for use on young
- childrens toys and furninture".
-
- Sounds like it is OK to use them on childrens toys. The dye technique
- seems much better than paint as the dye colors the wood and the paint
- is a surface coat that can come off when small one-year-olds start to
- imitate a beaver and gnaw on them.
-
- I plan on ordering the assortment of "PaintBox Colors" and try them
- out on some puzzles I made with my new scroll saw (thanks Santa!).
-
- Ken
-