I started sanding the crib from my first 2 boys and getting it for the new
arival in January. My question is what is the best paint to use.....I am
thinking that latex wood be the best. I have heard that there is a non-toxic
paint fot toys. I also have read that most paint is non-toxic when cured but
want to be as safe as I can.......................Brian

You can not buy toxic finishes in the U.S. (when it is dry). By law.

Some finishes are considered food safe- not sure about any paints.

Shellac is actaully edible- I'll bet you've ingested some recently.
They use it to coat pills.

I used some "toy friendly" wood dyes for a puzzle I did last year, for
my nephew. I may not have harmed him in any way, but the darn stuff
would come off on your fingers as you played with the puzzle.

-Dan V.

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 22:41:40 -0500, "Brian In Hampton"
wrote:

I started sanding the crib from my first 2 boys and getting it for the new
arival in January. My question is what is the best paint to use.....I am
thinking that latex wood be the best. I have heard that there is a non-toxic
paint fot toys. I also have read that most paint is non-toxic when cured but
want to be as safe as I can.......................Brian

"Brian In Hampton" wrote in message news:vjyod.3733$1t.1585@lakeread07...
I started sanding the crib from my first 2 boys and getting it for the new
arival in January. My question is what is the best paint to use.....I am
thinking that latex wood be the best. I have heard that there is a non-toxic
paint fot toys. I also have read that most paint is non-toxic when cured but
want to be as safe as I can.......................Brian

MilkPaint and Shellac. You won't get any safer. Buy powders/flakes and
mix it yourself to insure you don't get any chemicals that might have
been used for shelf stabilizers.