Paint Help

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:19:51 -0700, Bilbo <[email protected]> wrote:
> My wife workes at a dry cleaning/laundry drop store. The place really
> needs to be painted but the owner say no because the clothes will pick
> up the smell of the pain (latex). Any suggestions?

They sell low-odor paints that are used in schools, hospitals, and that
sort of place. See a good paint vendor (probably not a big-box, but
an actual paint store) for suggestions.

Dave Hinz

Phil Crow wrote:
>
> Bilbo <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > My wife workes at a dry cleaning/laundry drop store. The place really
> > needs to be painted but the owner say no because the clothes will pick
> > up the smell of the pain (latex). Any suggestions?
> >
> > Bilbo
>
> My neighbor is a painter who is currently (sort of--long story)
> subcontracting at a school. He keeps the paint smell out by just
> adding a little vanilla extract to the paint. Kills the paint smell
> entirely, and imparts a little bit of vanilla smell. Neither he nor I
> know what that does to the physical and chemical properties of the
> paint, but similarly, neither of us can tell the difference.
>
> HTH.
> -Phil Crow

A small amount of vanilla isn't going to make any difference in the
properties of the paint. However, we've tried adding vanilla and it
never made any difference to people who are sensitive to paint smell.

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"Bilbo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
: My wife workes at a dry cleaning/laundry drop store. The place really
: needs to be painted but the owner say no because the clothes will pick
: up the smell of the pain (latex). Any suggestions?
:
: Bilbo

Line the walls with FRP sheeting.

Clean, bright, super washable, impervious to most chemicals.

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Keep the whole world singing. . . .
DanG


"Bilbo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My wife workes at a dry cleaning/laundry drop store. The place
really
> needs to be painted but the owner say no because the clothes
will pick
> up the smell of the pain (latex). Any suggestions?
>
> Bilbo

On 17 Jul 2004 07:05:11 -0700, [email protected] (Phil Crow)
calmly ranted:

>Bilbo <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>> My wife workes at a dry cleaning/laundry drop store. The place really
>> needs to be painted but the owner say no because the clothes will pick
>> up the smell of the pain (latex). Any suggestions?
>>
>> Bilbo
>
>My neighbor is a painter who is currently (sort of--long story)
>subcontracting at a school. He keeps the paint smell out by just
>adding a little vanilla extract to the paint. Kills the paint smell
>entirely, and imparts a little bit of vanilla smell. Neither he nor I
>know what that does to the physical and chemical properties of the
>paint, but similarly, neither of us can tell the difference.

How much is "a little"? 1/10 oz in 5 gallons?

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Bilbo <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> My wife workes at a dry cleaning/laundry drop store. The place really
> needs to be painted but the owner say no because the clothes will pick
> up the smell of the pain (latex). Any suggestions?
>
> Bilbo

My neighbor is a painter who is currently (sort of--long story)
subcontracting at a school. He keeps the paint smell out by just
adding a little vanilla extract to the paint. Kills the paint smell
entirely, and imparts a little bit of vanilla smell. Neither he nor I
know what that does to the physical and chemical properties of the
paint, but similarly, neither of us can tell the difference.

HTH.
-Phil Crow

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>
> How much is "a little"? 1/10 oz in 5 gallons?
>
> - This product cruelly tested on defenseless furry animals -
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Sorry about the delay, Larry. I'd say a half ounce or so per gallon.

Also, didn't know that about it not working for everyone. John (my
neighbor) never got any negative feedback at all. As alway, YMMV.

-Phil Crow

Thanks for the suggestions. we had hard of the vanilla idea but had no
ideas to how much vanilla to use. To those of you that said something
about a high odor place , if you read the original message you will se
that I said that it was a drop store, there is no cleaning done on the
premises.


Bilbo



On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:19:51 -0700, Bilbo <[email protected]>
wrote:

:)My wife workes at a dry cleaning/laundry drop store. The place really
:)needs to be painted but the owner say no because the clothes will pick
:)up the smell of the pain (latex). Any suggestions?
:)
:)Bilbo

"Bilbo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My wife workes at a dry cleaning/laundry drop store. The place really
> needs to be painted but the owner say no because the clothes will pick
> up the smell of the pain (latex). Any suggestions?
>
> Bilbo

Wallpaper? Cover the walls with melamine board? Solid cherry paneling?

On 19 Jul 2004 16:39:59 -0700, [email protected] (Phil Crow)
calmly ranted:

>Snip
>>
>> How much is "a little"? 1/10 oz in 5 gallons?

>Sorry about the delay, Larry. I'd say a half ounce or so per gallon.

OK, thanks. I may try it when I repaint my bedroom. I truly hate the
smell of curing paint, but I think it's the fumes of the solvents that
are the worst part.


>Also, didn't know that about it not working for everyone. John (my
>neighbor) never got any negative feedback at all. As alway, YMMV.

I may be one of those folks whose bodies dislike the chemicals.
Surprising, isn't it, after I pickled it for so many years?


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There are several products that absorbs odors VERY quickly.
Odor Absorbing Gel by Natural Magic is a one I use and I get it at Lowe's.
About $4 for a 14 oz container. I would suggest reading the area that a
container can handle and buy the appropriate number. It will even make the
cleaner/laundry store smell better.


"Bilbo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My wife workes at a dry cleaning/laundry drop store. The place really
> needs to be painted but the owner say no because the clothes will pick
> up the smell of the pain (latex). Any suggestions?
>
> Bilbo