We did a Wardrobe and Painted it inside, now the paint smell is irritating for more than 6 days! I wanna get rid of it asap! any idea??
2007-04-02 06:30:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Hmm. I don't know why you'd want to do that. I love the smell of fresh paint. It makes the room feel clean.
I'd suggest the best thing to do would be to simply cover up the smell until the paint cures completely. Use your favorite scented candles, incense, spray air freshener or potpourri. The Body Shop sells these oil burners that will cover up most anything with a selection of great homey fragrances.
Whatever you do, however, resist the temptation to apply anything directly to the wall. You wouldn't want to mess up your new paint job!
2007-04-02 06:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put fans on the wardrobe ...even though it's dry to the touch..it's still curring. Get some glade plug in oil lamps. them things rock!! they work great..and keep odors away. Next time you paint..add some vanilla to the paint. About 4-5 tablespoons to a gallon. This will cover the smell. I'm a painter..works for my customers that don't like the smell of paint.
2007-04-02 13:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by Bear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just read a tip this morning that vinegar ,in an open bowl, will help to make the smell seam cleaner. I 've not tried it but seems to work for other odors-if you don'nt mind the smell of vinegar. Perhaps several open boxes of baking soda will work inside the closed wardrobe to absorb that part of the smell with some vinegar outside the wardrobe to freshen the room air?
2007-04-02 13:51:05 · answer #3 · answered by racer123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was it painted with oil or latex? If you could set a small fan to blow slowly through the interior it would help both types of paint. Oil should have been cured by now however some residual odor can stay quite a while. If you painted with latex and the humidity is high it will not cure until the humidity gets down, but the small fan will help.
2007-04-02 13:40:25 · answer #4 · answered by BAAL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open your windows and don't sleep in the room with the paint odor. Next time, paint items outside (e.g. on the patio), in the garage or in the basement.
2007-04-02 13:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by Santa C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you'll need to do is open your wardrobe, open a window or two, and let it air out. Use a fan if you need to to make the air circulate better.
Good luck!
2007-04-02 14:27:52 · answer #6 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ammonia will absorb odors, if you can stand the smell of that better. otherwise, baking soda like you put in the fridge, get either at the supermarket.
2007-04-02 15:08:03 · answer #7 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spray it with febreeze or wipe it down with lemon water
2007-04-02 13:35:34 · answer #8 · answered by Mustbcrazy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋