My new bathroom vanity was painted with a catalyst paint, I have tested it for formaldehyde and it off the charts, the dealer said he could spray an encapsulating that would stop the off gassing is this a possible solution? SAMPLE - AFM SafeCoat, Safe Seal Wood Stains & Sealers

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Status: Open Apr 13, 2023 - 08:50 AM

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Apr 13, 2023 - 09:09 AM

We are not familiar with catalyst paint, so you should test first to make sure you can get a good bond. DO NOT USE SAFE SEAL - this is a rubbery behind-the-scenes opaque product and will not look good on a bathroom vanity.For encapsulating cabinets, we would recommend Acrylacq or Hard Seal. These are formulated to encapsulate formaldehyde BUT they should only be applied over water-based finishes.formaldehyde testing: https://www.greenbuildingsupply.com/core/media/media.nl?id=404766&c=772072&h=wF
foTeFtYy_ol6l88YRIeWqOT0Bp_7KgNVLUJavQTlptIH_p&_xt=.pdfhow to manage off-gassing: https://www.greenbuildingsupply.com/core/media/media.nl?id=67585&c=772072&h=NQt
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