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How Long Should I Let Freshly Coated Walls and Floors Off-Gas?
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Friday, February 26, 2010
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QUESTION: How Long Should I Let Freshly Coated Walls and Floors Off-Gas?
ANSWER: Read Debra Lynn Dadd's answer.
Posted by Melissa Allen on 02/27/2010 at 05:37 PM
I use Mythic paint and love it! I’ll have to keep AFM in mind though. I hadn’t heard of them.
Posted by Andrew Pace on 02/26/2010 at 12:42 PM
All water based paints can take up to 2 weeks to reach a full cure. But that’s not the extent of the problem. Fully cured paints can outgas for another 2.5 to 4.5 years. Just because the odor is gone does not mean that the problem is gone as well. This is why HCHW only recommends AFM Safecoat paint. Safecoat does not outgas.
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Posted by Stephanie Jewett, RN, MBA on 02/27/2010 at 08:28 PM
Thanks Andrew - I was wondering the same thing. Stephanie