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Removing Paint Odors

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Date: 01/22/2009 Topics: Cleaning > Odors | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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How do I remove paint odors in new paint before painting my walls?

Lynn from Florida
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By Irene (Guest Post)
I painted 4 rooms with absolutely no odor by putting a few drops of real vanilla extract in each gallon of paint. It really does work!

Posted on 01/25/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Freda F. (Guest Post)
Cut an onion and leave in the room until your finished painting.

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By mulberry204 (614) Contact
They sell low odor paint now.

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I have been told that you can buy odorless paint, but I have never seen it and I don't know what brand it is.

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By ashleybunkin (73) Profile Contact
I read somewhere to put vanilla extract in the paint and the odor would be gone. Never tried it myself tho.It has to be pure vanilla extract and not imitation vanilla. You could also try a site I like called eHow.com. They will have more ideas there. ~Janette~

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By metroplex (259) Profile Contact
I've heard adding vanilla extract to the paint will take away the paint smell odor. I don't know how much - 1 tablespoon per gallon?

Good Luck!

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By Harry (Guest Post)
I don't think you can. Once the paint dries and the room has plenty of ventilation the paint odor will subside. I suppose there are cosmetic household sprays you could use to disguise the odor.

Posted on 01/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

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