They left marks all over our trim everywhere. It was messy. Smelled awful. In retrospect I wish we had of replaced instead.
You had a bad contractor and should have used a water based stain/sealer.
No. A water-based sealer is the decision I regret more that ANY other home improvement decision I have made in this house over a 20 year period. Looks good for about 2 months, tops, if you have dogs that drink water, children of any age, etc.