Can Paintballs Stain Your Clothes?

Can Paintballs Stain Your Clothes?

Playing paintball is a fun and messy sport. Sometimes, beginners will accidentally shoot things they are not supposed to, such as, cars, signs and trees. With experience, you will learn how to remove splats that paintballs can leave on your clothing, paintball gear and things that are not supposed to be shot at.

If you just got a new paintball gun and you want to try it out at home before heading to the nearest paintball park near you, be careful not to shoot near your house, especially not near a window. https://www.paintballusa.org/

Should you get paint splats on your house, simply pick up the garden hose and spray it off. Windows are a different thing though. A paintball will definitely break a glass window. In case the paint isn’t washing off easily with a garden hose, use a rag with some dish detergent, scrub away, then rinse.

One thing you don’t want to do is leave the paint splats on your house. Once the paint dries, it becomes stuck to the surface. You will need to use a sponge of cloth soaked in hydrogen peroxide to scrub it off and rinse.

Paint splats on cars.

If paintballs break on impact, they probably will not leave a dent in the car. If you use cheap paintballs that do not break easily, then they quite possibly could leave a dent in the car. The sooner you wipe off the paint with a towel and warm water, the less likely the ball will leave any residue.

Are paintball splats permanent?

• Paintball fill does not stain permanently.
• Nontoxic.
• Biodegradable.

Paintballs are non-toxic and made of polyethylene glycol, gelatin, sorbitol, glycerol, dye and/or vegetable oil. Vegetable oil along with the other ingredients produce a sweet taste that makes it attractive to dogs for eating. https://www.paintballusa.org/gallery

There are oil-based paintballs that include to much wax in their fill, usually having pink or red inside the shell. These can stain and are a lot harder to wash off clothes and field obstacles such as air ball bunkers. These paintballs can cause breakage in the barrel of your gun.

Oil-based splats of paint are best washed and soaked in very hot water, sometimes over days. Many paintball parks ban pink and red filled paintballs due to the oil and waxy fill that stain bunkers and get stuck in rental gun barrels.

Earth tones and dark colored clothing are recommended wear for paintball game participation. The camouflage effect helps the player blend in with the natural terrain, and washes out of clothing easier than light colors. Throwing your paintball clothes in the washer with some laundry detergent will surely get them clean and good as new.

Removing paint from shoes and gear.

The best way to remove paint from shoes, boots and all footwear is to use a scrub brush with dish detergent and warm water. You can use an old toothbrush to clean the paint from the tiny cracks and crevices.

To clean your paintball mask, use a soft rag with warm water and detergent, rinse and dry with a clean microfiber cloth for the lenses. Try not to submerge your mask in water because it loosens the glue that holds the foam in. Use a dental pick to clean small cracks and crevices.

Remember not to use paper towels or any other fibrous cloth to clean the lenses of your mask. This will scratch the lenses which makes it harder to see your targets during a game. Do not use Windex or glass cleaner. The ammonia in these products strip away the anti-scratch coating.

Paintball USA has a mask cleaning station equipped with spray bottles of detergent/water solution and microfiber towels. https://www.paintballusa.org/welcome-information

Best way to keep your gun in precise working order is to take it apart and wipe down all components including the barrel with a clean rag, run some warm water and dish detergent solution through the barrel to remove paint and dirt. Use a squeegee to dry the inside of the barrel. Do this after each day of paintball participation.

Manual hoppers are easy to clean using detergent, some water and a rag. Electric hoppers are a little trickier. Take apart the shell to wash with soap and water. Clean the internal hopper components with a damp rag or alcohol wipe to remove dirt and old paint.