I hate my sons room!

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Registered: 01-06-2004
I hate my sons room!
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Mon, 02-14-2005 - 4:22pm

We painted Daltons room almost 2 months ago.
We have had problems ever since. It was painted red and we found out that the can of paint was no good. It left the walls smelling real bad, even after we painted it. We called the paint place and they offered to pay for the paint to fix it. Well, it didnt help.
We ended up painting 4 layers of paint and still nothing has helped.
We finally went to Wal-Mart and bought their kid paint. We thought we would try the smell packets you can buy to put in the paint. Bad idea! It is almost as bad as the bad can of paint smell.
I just don't know what to do. The packet says up to 5 months before the smell will go away. UGH.
I am so scared to let him sleep in that room. I have tried fans, vents, deodorizers, nothing has helped.





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Registered: 11-13-2003
Mon, 02-14-2005 - 4:31pm

What in the world is a smell packet to put in paint???

I have never heard of that!!!

Sorry the smell still hasn't gone away. Did the paint company say if it is dangerous for him to sleep in the room, or is it just a bad smell? I hope the fumes aren't toxic, is there anyway of finding out? I wouldn't think that it would be, but better to be safe.

Lesley

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Mon, 02-14-2005 - 5:01pm
Its a potpourri packet that Wal-Mart sells. It just makes the room smell like a thing you would plug into the wall and make the room smell.
This is just liquid that you pour into the paint and it makes the walls smell for a certain amount of time.





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Registered: 04-06-2003
Mon, 02-14-2005 - 5:20pm

Hey Mel,

 

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Registered: 09-21-2004
Mon, 02-14-2005 - 6:50pm
Yikes! Hopefully the info Desiree found can help!

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Tue, 02-15-2005 - 8:59pm
Thanks a bunch, I will try it.
I am not sure it will work since it is in the paint itself. Suppose to do this, just too strong........
Thanks





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