Paint Smell

[Lagu]

Hi Guys,
I painted a wooden window embrasure with oil based paint about 4 weekends ago and the background paint smell is still lingering in the room. The window is always kept open - so does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get rid of the smell?
Thanks,
Lagu

 

[spice]

Next time you do any painting, cut an onion in half, place each half in a saucer and position at either end, the onion will evaporate the smell.

 

[joe-90]

I've never known a paint smell after 48 hours - never mind a month!

BTW an embrasure is a hole for firing cannons out of.

 

[JohnD]

maybe Lagu lives in

 

[JohnD]

but, keeping the window open should have done the trick. Did you use any wood preservative or fillers? What types of primer/undercoat/topcoat?

Was any white sprit or anything spilt? Has any dampproofing been done?

 

[Lagu]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try an onion for a couple of days to see if it will still disperse the odour. Joe90 look in your dictionary - embrasure has more than one definition.
Thanks again, Lagu

 

[Zampa]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try an onion for a couple of days to see if it will still disperse the odour. Joe90 look in your dictionary - embrasure has more than one definition.
Thanks again, Lagu

So what is it then?

 

[Lagu]

Zampa, in response to your last posting an embrasure is "... bevelling of wall at sides of door or window ....".
Thanks for taking the time to read this thread.
Lagu.

 

[Zampa]

Thanks for that Lagu..ive never heard of it before, is it a word common to Scotland?...do you have a pic of one?

 

[Lagu]

Hi Zampa, no its not a particularly Scottish word. Its just one of the thousands of old words that still have some relevance now, but probably I should have used 'window recess' in the first place. I don't have a picture, just a dictionary definition. Bye, Lagu

 

[Zampa]

Cheers for that..ive got a feeling i know what you mean now..

 

[Anteaus]

BTW an embrasure is a hole for firing cannons
out of.

You don't know my neighbourhood. Matter of fact I was thinking of a few remote-controlled Davy Crocketts to go with the CCTV

 

[billyo]

are you sure the paint is not 2 pack, if it is and you have not put the additive in it will never dry plus what kind of solvent dose it say to clean your brush in this may give you a clue

 

[Zampa]

Just checked it out on google images..its seems to be a tapered window..the type they fired cannons from and features on lots of ww2 pill boxes

Interesting