Funny Smell !!!

schnauzerblue · Post by **schnauzerblue** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:52 pm

I'm hoping someone out there can help. Over the Easter weekend I stripped the wallpaper in my bedroom then painted the walls. A couple of days later a strange smell appeared. It's not a bad smell, almost like a strong lavender plant but a bit citrussy. It also seems to hang around about mid height in the room. I did hang some pictures after the decorating but the nails I used only just penetrated the plaster. I'm at a loss. Has anyone ever experienced this before or could offer any suggestions ? Cheers.

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:03 pm

Be gratefull its a pleasant smell

Some paints have 'nice' smells in them to mask the chemical smell, perhaps its this that still lingering

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:04 pm

Welcome BTW

schnauzerblue · Post by **schnauzerblue** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:08 pm

Thanks for the "welcome". I did consider it might be a feature of the paint but it didn't appear until about 5 days after I'd finished which seemed a bit long to me.

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:24 pm

Hopefully UHM will move this to the Painting section and you may get a 'pro' opinion on this.

What paint (make/type) did you use ?

schnauzerblue · Post by **schnauzerblue** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:28 pm

UHM ? Sorry, I'm a novice at this.

Paint was just a Dulux matt finish. Nothing special.

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:48 pm

sorry, being lazy

UHM=UltimateHandyMan (Admin)

schnauzerblue · Post by **schnauzerblue** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:52 pm

That was pretty obvious had I thought about it !!!

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:07 pm

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:59 pm

Hi schnauzerblue,

welcome to the forum

I'll move this to the painting forum, I'm not sure about your strange smell

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:57 pm

no idea, some paints do smell a bit, but normally smell like paint

your smell sounds

smells even nice

I would live with it, have you opened a window recently near a lavender plant ??

moon133 · Post by **moon133** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:12 am

Did you seal the walls after stripping.

I read somewhere (Could have even been here) that you'll never remove all the wallpaper adhesive from the walls, so it needs to be sealed in. If you don't the paint can react with it (Ususally causing the paint to bubble or blister. The smell could be the reaction.

Also,

Check to see if the wifey has put an electric air freshener in a wall socket somewhere. My partner does that and they stink! Wet paint any day!

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:59 pm

It is probably the ghost of the old lady who lived there. She is leaving her scent smell to show her presence. Ask her to pick the lottery numbers for Saturday.

DWD

Callie · Post by **Callie** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:30 pm

LOL! That's what I was going to say. Maybe you need a priest!!

It probably is just the chemical in the paint the sets off this smell as it cures. Yes, I would be happy too that it is a pleasant smell.