Chopsticks with an acrylic coating- are they decorative or food safe?

by Teresa
(Seattle,WA )

My husband brought home some chopsticks from Japan. One set was ornately painted and finished in a polyurethane coating. The other set is painted and has an acrylic coating which has a painty odor. Are either one of these safe to eat with?

Teresa

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RON HERE... Well I wouldn't worry too much about it but any substance can wear of a bit with use especially the hotter it is.