How to avoid headaches from paint fumes?

Question

I hope to get the downstairs of my house painted in full at some point. I was wondering (as this was an issue for me before), how I can reduce the risk of getting bad headaches from the fumes in the days after the painting is done?

Ioan · Accepted Answer

Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Ibuprofen: Reducing further exposure to paint fumes will help to relieve the headache. Hopefully, you are not a professional painter. Usual measures to relieve headaches and exposure to fresh air will help to get relief. The chemical particles bind to your receptors in the nose and trigger headaches. It is not necessarily due to allergies; it could be an irritant reaction; the best way is to reduce exposure.

Ioan-toni · Answer

Keep the room or area you're painting as well-ventilated as possible.

Lorraine · Answer

Always use low VOC’S. (Volatile Organic Compounds) water-based paints are the best and they will tell you on the tin whether they are high or low. Try to keep the room well ventilated

Mark · Answer

There are plenty of acrylic-based paints available now, so avoid any oil-based paints and you have no fumes

Mark · Answer

Hi Bill, the easiest solution is to use water-based paints, there are no solvents within these, we use these when the schools are. In use but classrooms require painting

Mark · Answer

Ensure adequate ventilation in the days following the job, research and use paints that have low odours

Shawn · Answer

Make use of water-based paints there is no strong smell to cause headaches. Hope this helps.

Rosen · Answer

Have eco paint, if you do have another house or space to stay for 1-2 days whilst the paint dries and doesn't smell

Jonathan · Answer

With walls and ceilings, it’s waterbased paint also you can use waterbased paint on woodwork instead of oil-based so u shouldn’t get headaches from the waterbased paints

Craig · Answer

Hello, you can open a window when painting and leave it open once finished as that will cause airflow through the property.
Or you can also wear a mask to help.

Richard · Answer

Open a window for ventilation & buy low odour paint...

How to avoid headaches from paint fumes?

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