oil/alklyd paint smell

crownline79 · 01-08-2008, 01:00 PM

I found two gallons of Oil/alklyd paint in the Opps bin at home depot and painted my master bed room in it. Well, that was two months ago and it still really smells bad in there. I have to sleep in my spare bedroom. Ive tried incints, lycol, and febrees. Cant get the smell out. Any sugestions?

347Mike · 01-09-2008, 07:03 AM

This may be a really stupid question but have you tried opening the windows to air it out for a couple of hours?

BlackSnake1996 · 01-09-2008, 07:29 AM

Sherwin Williams and I think Home Depot sells these canisters that look like air fresheners. They do smell pretty good, but they are suppose to absorb the odors out of the air. I don't know how well they work, but it would be worth a try.

Future reference:
Anytime while using alkyds, you can add Oder Zap to the paint. Another way to make it better as far as the smell is to add a few drops of vanilla abstract.

crownline79 · 01-09-2008, 04:36 PM

Yeah, I opened the windows and stuck a fan to blow air out but no luck. Maybe ill light a crap load of scented candles or just keep one burning at all time.

Yellowstang · 01-09-2008, 05:19 PM

Buy a cheap can of coffee and open the can and leave it in the room overnight. You'd be surprised how much coffee absorbs the smell around it.

Other suggestionss would be to strip it off the walls and repaint with a latex based paint or something.

Vertnut · 01-09-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackSnake1996

Sherwin Williams and I think Home Depot sells these canisters that look like air fresheners. They do smell pretty good, but they are suppose to absorb the odors out of the air. I don't know how well they work, but it would be worth a try.

Future reference:
Anytime while using alkyds, you can add Oder Zap to the paint. Another way to make it better as far as the smell is to add a few drops of vanilla abstract.

Vanilla extract?

1slocoupe · 01-09-2008, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellowstang

Buy a cheap can of coffee and open the can and leave it in the room overnight. You'd be surprised how much coffee absorbs the smell around it.

Other suggestionss would be to strip it off the walls and repaint with a latex based paint or something.

WORD!! Coffee covers up the smell of DEATH too....dont ask me how I know this

wayne fontenot · 01-09-2008, 10:24 PM

sounds like the paint had spoiled before you bought it. you may need to paint over it with KILZ primer and repaint the color

BlackSnake1996 · 01-10-2008, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vertnut

Vanilla extract?

Yeah, thats the one.

Yellowstang · 01-10-2008, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BADCHEVELLE

WORD!! Coffee covers up the smell of DEATH too....dont ask me how I know this

True, we had a freezer full of beef (bought like a side of beef at the meat market) and had at least 2/3's left when I turned off the wrong breaker and the freezer was without power for like 1 week, middle of summer (deep freezer in garage). When I opened it, I almost puked. Tried EVERYTHING to clean/cover the smell and nothing worked. My Dad suggested the coffee, and by gawd it worked! I was going to throw the freezer away it was so bad.

BlackSnake1996 · 01-10-2008, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellowstang

True, we had a freezer full of beef (bought like a side of beef at the meat market) and had at least 2/3's left when I turned off the wrong breaker and the freezer was without power for like 1 week, middle of summer (deep freezer in garage). When I opened it, I almost puked. Tried EVERYTHING to clean/cover the smell and nothing worked. My Dad suggested the coffee, and by gawd it worked! I was going to throw the freezer away it was so bad.

Thats cool. I'll have to try that.

01-08-2008, 01:00 PM	#1
crownline79 Punk Ass Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 70	oil/alklyd paint smell I found two gallons of Oil/alklyd paint in the Opps bin at home depot and painted my master bed room in it. Well, that was two months ago and it still really smells bad in there. I have to sleep in my spare bedroom. Ive tried incints, lycol, and febrees. Cant get the smell out. Any sugestions?

01-09-2008, 07:29 AM	#3
BlackSnake1996 Painting Your House Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Denton County, Texas Posts: 10,289	Sherwin Williams and I think Home Depot sells these canisters that look like air fresheners. They do smell pretty good, but they are suppose to absorb the odors out of the air. I don't know how well they work, but it would be worth a try. Future reference: Anytime while using alkyds, you can add Oder Zap to the paint. Another way to make it better as far as the smell is to add a few drops of vanilla abstract. __________________ www.hot-rodz.com

01-09-2008, 05:19 PM	#5
Yellowstang Custom Title Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hades who? Posts: 15,201	Buy a cheap can of coffee and open the can and leave it in the room overnight. You'd be surprised how much coffee absorbs the smell around it. Other suggestionss would be to strip it off the walls and repaint with a latex based paint or something. __________________ They've done studies you know.... 60% of the time, it works every time

01-09-2008, 10:24 PM	#8
wayne fontenot Time Served Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: denton tx Posts: 406	sounds like the paint had spoiled before you bought it. you may need to paint over it with KILZ primer and repaint the color __________________ _____________________________________________

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01-09-2008, 04:36 PM	#4
crownline79 Punk Ass Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 70	Yeah, I opened the windows and stuck a fan to blow air out but no luck. Maybe ill light a crap load of scented candles or just keep one burning at all time.