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    How can I get rid of paint smells?
    Jeff Baldwin
    Residential Painter
    Jeff Baldwin is a Residential Painter and the Owner of Baldwin Custom Painting, based in San Francisco, CA. With two decades of painting experience, Jeff specializes in high-end residential and small commercial painting projects. Dedicated to quality craftsmanship, Jeff and Baldwin Custom Painting provide bonded/insured, licensed, and lead-safe certified services in residential painting, light commercial painting, and wood refinishing.
    Residential Painter
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    You can open windows, burn candles, or turn on the fireplace if weather permits it, and you have one. It is not good to use smelly paint additives. They tend to have a strong perfume smell.
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    What is the best way to dispose of paint?
    Jeff Baldwin
    Residential Painter
    Jeff Baldwin is a Residential Painter and the Owner of Baldwin Custom Painting, based in San Francisco, CA. With two decades of painting experience, Jeff specializes in high-end residential and small commercial painting projects. Dedicated to quality craftsmanship, Jeff and Baldwin Custom Painting provide bonded/insured, licensed, and lead-safe certified services in residential painting, light commercial painting, and wood refinishing.
    Residential Painter
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    The best way to dispose of paint is to take it to a recycling center. You can also give it to a paint store that accepts used paint.
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    What should I do if I want to paint my house?
    Jeff Baldwin
    Residential Painter
    Jeff Baldwin is a Residential Painter and the Owner of Baldwin Custom Painting, based in San Francisco, CA. With two decades of painting experience, Jeff specializes in high-end residential and small commercial painting projects. Dedicated to quality craftsmanship, Jeff and Baldwin Custom Painting provide bonded/insured, licensed, and lead-safe certified services in residential painting, light commercial painting, and wood refinishing.
    Residential Painter
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    First, you should understand the substrate and look for suitable products. Instead of buying cheap products, get quality products that last long. Then look around your house and fix issues such as loose boards, wood rot, and fill holes with caulk. Finally, clean the surface that you plan to paint.
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    Do I have to re-tuck bricks before using elastomeric paint?
    Zack
    Top Answerer
    Yes. Don't risk allowing moisture getting inside behind your nice newly-painted surface.
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