Question from Irene
I purchased a furniture set made mostly of birch wood (manufactured by College Woodworks), however, it was painted with oil paint. Two years passed since the purchase, and I can still recognize some smell coming from the paint. Is it toxic? Thank you for your answer in advance.
Debra’s Answer
It can take oil paint a long time to cure completely. If you are still smelling it, it’s still emitting chemicals that are no less toxic than they were two years ago.
Heat can make it outgas faster.
I wanted to follow up to see if your furniture ever completely off gassed? We also purchased Collage Woodworks and it’s still emitting odors after ventilating for a month.