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Denny
04-14-09, 05:41 AM
Whatwould cause applied paint to smell like vomit.
Did a small area of wall that was repaired from a door hitting it.
I am using Sherwin Williams Harmony.
It is a latex eggshell finish.
It smells alright in the bucket but after applying the whole area around smelled like vomit.
A day later the smell has lessened but the wall itself still has the odor.
What would cause this and what can I do in the future to not have this problem?.


marksr
04-14-09, 06:50 AM
I've not used a lot of SWP's harmony line but I don't remember any unusual odor.

Latex paints can 'spoil' and have a terrible odor but you would have noticed that as soon as you uncapped the lid. Since that doesn't appear to be the case, I can only assume that you are overly sensitive to the paint odor which will disapate over time. Fresh air circulation will speed up the process.

Pulpo
04-14-09, 07:09 AM
Why would he be overly sensitive the next day when the paint was dry & not when he was painting it?

Denny, you said bucket, not can. Was the bucket used for something else before you put the paint in it?


Denny
04-14-09, 07:35 AM
I am using yhe paint from a 5 gallon bucket.
It is the same one the paint was purchased in.

Pulpo
04-14-09, 07:54 AM
I wonder if it's a chemical reaction to something. What was the location of the wall?

If you have a piece of sheet rock somewhere, put some of the same paint on it. See what happens.