duuuude... everything is like, going totally sloooow

Ava

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Sun May-04-08 12:22 PM
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duuuude... everything is like, going totally sloooow

I started priming my brother's room last night so that we can turn it into my little sister's new room and the fumes really got to me. it was not a feeling i liked at ALL. when i finished the first coat i came down stairs and watched SNL with mom and she started cracking up because i was laughing really late to all the jokes. i have to do another coat of primer today, but i think i'll take break in between this time, lol.

my brother's room was really dark, but we are painting it a light blue for gracie called "bliss blue", so i'm having to do more than one coat of primer.

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City of Mills

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Sun May-04-08 02:55 PM
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1. mmmm...paint fumes....

...paint fumes good...

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DarkTirade

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Sun May-04-08 04:16 PM
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2. You shouldn't breathe in stuff like that. It's bad for your health.

... and now I'm about to go cut and then stain and lacquer some wood. :P

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Jamastiene

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Sun May-04-08 04:20 PM
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3. I always preferred glue, myself, but

paint fumes are fine too. :smoke:

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east texas lib

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Sun May-04-08 04:28 PM
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4. If the room has windows, put a box fan in one and draw the fumes outside...

If there are no windows, get a respirator with charcoal cartridges rated for organic vapors.
Oooorrrr yyyooouuullll bbeeee aalll fuuuuccckkkeeeddd uuuppp,,,,mmmmaaaannnn.;-)

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Whoa_Nelly

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Sun May-04-08 04:57 PM
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5. A tablespoon of vanilla stirred into the paint will redce, almost eliminate, the odor

Edited on Sun May-04-08 04:58 PM by Whoa_Nelly

Add a tablespoon of vanilla extract to a gallon of paint to help cut the smell.

The fumes will stil be there, but the odor will be almost non-exoistent.
Meanwhile, make sure you have windows/fresh air into the space while you paint.

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Ava

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Sun May-04-08 05:10 PM
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6. really? awesome! thanks for the tip

i finished with the primer(which is the strongest stuff) a while ago, but i've got to paint to room "bliss blue" now :rofl:

for now i just want to know how i managed to get paint all over my arms, legs, face, and in my hair. i've already taken a long shower and the crap is still on me!

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Whoa_Nelly

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Sun May-04-08 05:38 PM
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7. Put cotton balls saturated in vanilla in several bowls in the room

Shut the door, and overnight the majority of the odor will be gone.

Or just add a couple of tablespoons of vanilla or peppermint extract to a small bucket of water and set in the middle of the room.

OR

A bowl or two with a slice of white bread saturated with white vinegar will also eliminate the smell.

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east texas lib

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Sun May-04-08 09:52 PM
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8. Use baby oil. That'l help.

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