Q. I painted my grandson's room with left over exterior paint to save $ and thought it would be more durable. Because of the strong smell it got me thinking it could possibly be harmful and so looked up info on the internet. I feel like such an idiot! Could I possibly cover it up with paneling?
A. At this point I think the best thing to do would be to leave it and make sure that you get good ventilation in the room for a while. The odor is from the solvents in the paint which will eventually evaporate. If you tried to cover them up, all you would be doing is slowing them down and spreading out the exposure over a longer period of time. Admittedly, the exposure at any given time would be lower but you would probably want to do something about the ventilation over that time period as well so it would only be making this take longer. If it's possible to keep the window open or at least cracked and run a fan blowing out the window, it will draw the odor out. If you have the option for your grandson not to sleep in there until the solvent odor is gone, that would be the safe thing to do.
As for calling ourself an idiot....don't. You are certianly not the first person to bring up this exact thing on this mesage board. You made a mistake but it shouldn't be a problem in the long run.
As for calling ourself an idiot....don't. You are certianly not the first person to bring up this exact thing on this mesage board. You made a mistake but it shouldn't be a problem in the long run.
When is it too cold outside to do exterior painting?
Q. How cold does it have to be for the temperature to affect the drying process of exterior paint? It is supposed to be in the fifties this weekend and I want to do some outside painting, but the temps are going to drop back in to the thirties again. Should I just wait til spring? If I paint now, what could happen to my paint job if it gets too cold?
A. I would wait till spring. The temp needs to stay above 50 for at least 48 hours straight for the paint to dry properly.
How to deal with small hole in wood when doing exterior paint?
Q. Hi, I am doing exterior paint by myself, paint wood trim, door. In some place I find there are small (very small) holes. How should I deal with it? Leave it there? Or use something to fill it before I paint? Thanks!
A. I would use an auto body filler for an exterior door. You can find it at any hardware store like a home depot or Lowe's. You can put more hardener than the directions say. This will make it dry faster and allow you to keep working. Careful not to add to much hardener because you will make the filler week and will cause it to fall out. You can sand the extra off with some 80 or 120 grit sandpaper. It comes in two different sizes. One gallon and quart size. From the size of your project a quart will be plenty enough. Good Luck!
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