I bought a piece of wood furniture, used, that has a perfume smell (most likely from being polished with a scented wood polish and probably petroleum distillates in it). I can smell the perfume scent when I am near the furniture. I cannot just wash it off/out as it has penetrated the wood. What is the best product to use to coat the entire piece, inside and out (it's a hutch/cabinet piece) so that the perfume odor is blocked/encapsulated and no longer releasing into my home's air? Thank you! SAMPLE - AFM SafeCoat, Acrylacq, Matte Wood Stains & Sealers

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I bought a piece of wood furniture, used, that has a perfume smell (most likely from being polished with a scented wood polish and probably petroleum distillates in it). I can smell the perfume scent when I am near the furniture. I cannot just wash it off/out as it has penetrated the wood. What is the best product to use to coat the entire piece, inside and out (it's a hutch/cabinet piece) so that the perfume odor is blocked/encapsulated and no longer releasing into my home's air? Thank you! SAMPLE - AFM SafeCoat, Acrylacq, Matte Wood Stains & Sealers

Status: Open Dec 26, 2019 - 01:22 AM

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Dec 26, 2019 - 03:41 AM

Old wood furniture scented with petroleum solvents, essential oils or perfumes are difficult to remove as they've usually been deeply embedded into the wood for years. Our AFM Safecoat products will encapsulate most VOCs, but not organic odors like perfume. Also, oil-based products often are difficult for our water-based product to adhere to. We are testing new products all the time, but currently have not found a product that is non-toxic and will remove these types of odors. Should you find something that works well and is not toxic, please let us know.