I have been using a new can (well, plastic pot) of Dulux Rich Matt
emulsion today.

I am convinced it smells of bananas - well, specifically, artificial
banana 'essence'. As used in milkshakes, paediatric medicines, those
banana-shaped sweets, and so on.

Is this a change? Or has it always smelled like this? Or is it just my
nose playing up?

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

Rod wrote:
I have been using a new can (well, plastic pot) of Dulux Rich Matt
emulsion today.

I am convinced it smells of bananas - well, specifically, artificial
banana 'essence'. As used in milkshakes, paediatric medicines, those
banana-shaped sweets, and so on.

Is this a change? Or has it always smelled like this? Or is it just my
nose playing up?

Could be you're going bananas?


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

Owain wrote:
Rod wrote:
I have been using a new can (well, plastic pot) of Dulux Rich Matt
emulsion today.
I am convinced it smells of bananas - well, specifically, artificial
banana 'essence'. As used in milkshakes, paediatric medicines, those
banana-shaped sweets, and so on.
Is this a change? Or has it always smelled like this? Or is it just my
nose playing up?

Is it banana-coloured paint, by any chance?

Owain


Well, ummm, no. It is not a thousand million miles away from being like
a banana made into a smoothie - but really is just a touch off-white.
Definitely not yellow.

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Rod wrote:
I have been using a new can (well, plastic pot) of Dulux Rich Matt
emulsion today.

I am convinced it smells of bananas - well, specifically, artificial
banana 'essence'. As used in milkshakes, paediatric medicines, those
banana-shaped sweets, and so on.

Is this a change? Or has it always smelled like this? Or is it just my
nose playing up?

Could be you're going bananas?


Quite likely. Definitely possible. :-)

(Oh dear- you didn't include a smiley in your reply.)

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

"Rod" wrote in message
...
I have been using a new can (well, plastic pot) of Dulux Rich Matt emulsion
today.

I am convinced it smells of bananas - well, specifically, artificial
banana 'essence'. As used in milkshakes, paediatric medicines, those
banana-shaped sweets, and so on.

Is this a change? Or has it always smelled like this? Or is it just my
nose playing up?


Use custard undercoat.
--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

Graham. wrote:
"Rod" wrote in message
...
I have been using a new can (well, plastic pot) of Dulux Rich Matt emulsion
today.

I am convinced it smells of bananas - well, specifically, artificial
banana 'essence'. As used in milkshakes, paediatric medicines, those
banana-shaped sweets, and so on.

Is this a change? Or has it always smelled like this? Or is it just my
nose playing up?


Use custard undercoat.

Brilliant idea. I'll just go and get some from the speed bumps.

(For anyone who doesn't know -
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Custard-Filled_20Speed_20Bumps)

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

"Rod" wrote in message
...
I have been using a new can (well, plastic pot) of Dulux Rich Matt emulsion
today.

I am convinced it smells of bananas - well, specifically, artificial
banana 'essence'. As used in milkshakes, paediatric medicines, those
banana-shaped sweets, and so on.

Is this a change? Or has it always smelled like this? Or is it just my
nose playing up?

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

No reason why your product shouldn't smell of bananas. Its a fairly common
solvent and flavouring compound that could be included in the mix, or as a
trace in other solvents that are in the mix.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoamyl_acetate

S

Spamlet wrote:
"Rod" wrote in message
...
I have been using a new can (well, plastic pot) of Dulux Rich Matt emulsion
today.

I am convinced it smells of bananas - well, specifically, artificial
banana 'essence'. As used in milkshakes, paediatric medicines, those
banana-shaped sweets, and so on.

Is this a change? Or has it always smelled like this? Or is it just my
nose playing up?


No reason why your product shouldn't smell of bananas. Its a fairly common
solvent and flavouring compound that could be included in the mix, or as a
trace in other solvents that are in the mix.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoamyl_acetate

S


Thanks - that starts to make a bit of sense as to why. I had been
wondering if it was something they were adding as a 'perfume' - but
thought that seemed a bit unlikely.

When I do the rest (tomorrow) I will be thinking further - see if I can
discern pears as well. :-)

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

"Rod" wrote in message
...
Spamlet wrote:
"Rod" wrote in message
...
I have been using a new can (well, plastic pot) of Dulux Rich Matt
emulsion today.

I am convinced it smells of bananas - well, specifically, artificial
banana 'essence'. As used in milkshakes, paediatric medicines, those
banana-shaped sweets, and so on.

Is this a change? Or has it always smelled like this? Or is it just my
nose playing up?


No reason why your product shouldn't smell of bananas. Its a fairly
common solvent and flavouring compound that could be included in the mix,
or as a trace in other solvents that are in the mix.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoamyl_acetate

S
Thanks - that starts to make a bit of sense as to why. I had been
wondering if it was something they were adding as a 'perfume' - but
thought that seemed a bit unlikely.

When I do the rest (tomorrow) I will be thinking further - see if I can
discern pears as well. :-)

--
Rod

Some of those vinyl paints can be quite headachy even when supposedly low
volatiles, so it would be no surprise if a paint co added something to
improve the experience.

A lot of basic ingredients can have unpleasant smells, so it is not unusual
for 'perfume' compounds to be added, except that in this instance they are
called 'masking compounds'. We used to use one called 'Allamask' to improve
the odour of mixes where sickly smelling stuff such as 'neat's foot oil' was
included. Mind you, the masking compounds in bulk have to be treated very
respectfully: one drop carelessly handled gets you a very wide berth on the
bus!

S

Spamlet wrote:
snip

Some of those vinyl paints can be quite headachy even when supposedly low
volatiles, so it would be no surprise if a paint co added something to
improve the experience.

A lot of basic ingredients can have unpleasant smells, so it is not unusual
for 'perfume' compounds to be added, except that in this instance they are
called 'masking compounds'. We used to use one called 'Allamask' to improve
the odour of mixes where sickly smelling stuff such as 'neat's foot oil' was
included. Mind you, the masking compounds in bulk have to be treated very
respectfully: one drop carelessly handled gets you a very wide berth on the
bus!


Yes - I generally find emulsion worse than gloss. Or at least I used to
- seems to have improved over the last few years.

Anyway, the thread has reminded me of a Tom Lehrer song, My Home Town,
one verse of which goes like this:

I remember Dan, the druggist on the corner, 'e
Was never mean or ornery,
He was swell.
He killed his mother-in-law and ground her up real well,
And sprinkled just a bit
Over each banana split.

Perhaps it is someone's M-i-L in there?

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

"Rod" wrote in message
...
Spamlet wrote:
snip

Some of those vinyl paints can be quite headachy even when supposedly low
volatiles, so it would be no surprise if a paint co added something to
improve the experience.

A lot of basic ingredients can have unpleasant smells, so it is not
unusual for 'perfume' compounds to be added, except that in this instance
they are called 'masking compounds'. We used to use one called
'Allamask' to improve the odour of mixes where sickly smelling stuff such
as 'neat's foot oil' was included. Mind you, the masking compounds in
bulk have to be treated very respectfully: one drop carelessly handled
gets you a very wide berth on the bus!


Yes - I generally find emulsion worse than gloss. Or at least I used to -
seems to have improved over the last few years.

Anyway, the thread has reminded me of a Tom Lehrer song, My Home Town, one
verse of which goes like this:

I remember Dan, the druggist on the corner, 'e
Was never mean or ornery,
He was swell.
He killed his mother-in-law and ground her up real well,
And sprinkled just a bit
Over each banana split.

Perhaps it is someone's M-i-L in there?

--
Rod

Ah the excellent Tom. It would probably be a doner kebab these days...
I just gave it a run through on my best of CD. Lots more where that came
from.

Cheers,
S