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Paint smells like 'wet dog'
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Just an MSE comment...
For many uses (but perhaps not all) ethanol is just as good and often less than half the price of isopropyl alcohol (aka rubbing alcohol) or methylated spirits. At the moment B&Q has meths at £4.37 for 0.5L or bioethanol at £8 for 2L.1 -
Didn't you realise there's at least one Old English sheepdog in every tin of Dulux?
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That made me laugh robatwork. Now I know👍1
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Apodemus said:Just an MSE comment...
For many uses (but perhaps not all) ethanol is just as good and often less than half the price of isopropyl alcohol (aka rubbing alcohol) or methylated spirits. At the moment B&Q has meths at £4.37 for 0.5L or bioethanol at £8 for 2L.0 -
As an aside, we bought a secondhand Dyson cleaner for my OH to vacuum the car. He didn't realise that the people selling it must own a dog, as everytime he uses it, it pumps out the smell of wet dog. Have washed the filters several times and still it pongs, so I can imagine what your conservatory must smell like.
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You're right Slinky, the conservatory is unusable right now as smells disgusting.
I will buy the sealer mentioned on here then paint over with brand new paint.
That's a lesson learned for sure and all the tins of old pain't currently stored are going to the recycling centre.0 -
I've done it twice in my lifetime. Perhaps with less disasterous results than yours as I realised before I got too far.Live and learn
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Slinky said:As an aside, we bought a secondhand Dyson cleaner for my OH to vacuum the car. He didn't realise that the people selling it must own a dog, as everytime he uses it, it pumps out the smell of wet dog. Have washed the filters several times and still it pongs, so I can imagine what your conservatory must smell like.1
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twopenny said:I've done it twice in my lifetime. Perhaps with less disasterous results than yours as I realised before I got too far.Live and learn
Am wondering if this was because I was painting brick, which is very porous.0 -
Interesting, wonder if the bricks should have been sealed first? Though you wouldn't have thought it would create a smell.
I'll read with interest before painting the breeze blocks in the garage!I can rise and shine - just not at the same time!
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