How to Get Rid of Paint Smell

As a homeowner, there is no better way to give your house a facelift and fresh new look than by taking on an interior painting project. Whether you want to paint just one room or do a complete overhaul, the Vancouver painters at EB Painting are here for you. When preparing for painting in Vancouver there are a handful of things to take into consideration. You or your Vancouver interior painters will need to make a schedule that works for you, prep the area you plan to paint, choose a colour or colour scheme, determine how long your room or house will be unusable, and work to make it usable as quickly as possible. A big part of that is getting rid of that paint smell following the completion of your interior painting project. As one of the premier painting companies in Vancouver, with decades of experience, the experts at EB Painting have all the techniques to help restore the normal smell of your home easily and efficiently.

Promote Ventilation

Following the completion of your interior painting project, one of the easiest ways to get rid of that lingering smell is simply to promote ventilation. If the weather is nice, open your windows and doors to let the outside air seep in. Take this a step further by buying or borrowing some big box fans to circulate fresh air with that new paint smell, eventually leading to all fresh air in your home.

Set out Bowls of Water or Vinegar

Many Vancouver painters will place buckets of water in a newly painted room, which has been a trick for interior painting projects for over one hundred years. In short, the water will absorb paint vapours effectively eliminating the smell associated with them. Similarly, bowls full of household white vinegar can neutralize the paint vapour molecules that are associated with the odour if the buckets of water aren’t producing the desired results.

Spread out some Charcoal

Experienced Vancouver interior painting companies may suggest using charcoal to absorb the paint smell. Activated charcoal from the hardware store is porous, which acts to trap and absorb those pesky odorous paint molecules. Simply fill a few baking pans with charcoal and spread them around your room or home overnight, during and after your painting project.

Override the Paint Smell with Another

If none of the above techniques are working, try overriding your interior painting smell with another strong odour. Many people turn to cut onions, as the chemical responsible for the notorious onion smell is the same chemical that can balance and eliminate paint odours.

There is a lot to consider when tackling an interior painting project in Vancouver, so why not rely on one of the best painting companies around to give you a hand? From the early planning stages to completion and clean-up, the expert Vancouver interior painters at EB Painting are here for you. Give our team a call to discuss your upcoming project, plan for something down the line, request a quote, or get some personal interior painting advice today!