Painting - removing paint smell

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03-28-00, 07:06 PM
What is the best way to get rid of the paint smell? Just painted the living room and it is too cold to open windows...

03-28-00, 08:18 PM
Fresh air from some source is the only way. Air In. Air Out. Circulation. Good Luck!
03-28-00, 09:14 PM
Latex? = Bucket of warm water in the middle of the room plus some vinegar.

03-29-00, 05:31 AM
A couple drops of vanilla extract in your gallon paint can, mixed well. It really works, all you smell is the vanilla.
03-29-00, 08:03 PM
I like the smell of Latex. I can think of lots of other things that are much more malodorous in this trade. Sure beats sewer gas or Kilz!

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03-30-00, 02:30 PM
I gotta say, 2000, I would MUCH rather smell latex paint than VINEGAR in my house!
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but I do like the vanilla idea.... Just had the bathroom painted (I know, I know, if I weren't so busy working at this website I would have DONE IT MYSELF) and am still living with the latex smell. But it reminds me that it is clean and fresh, which is kinda nice!



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