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They say the smell goes over time. Rubbish! I had a major problem with Crown.

lindylu

Beany, my decorator didn't like using the BIN and said it dried very quickly, but it looks great. He did one coat of the BIN and two coats of Zinsser emulsion.

Call Zinsser for advice, their tech guys are very helpful

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The good news is, treating with Zinsser BIN and repainting with Zinsser emulsion has definitely cured the gas smell. We have had a long hot spell, windows throughout the house have been open all day, and there isn't a hint of the disgusting gas smell. Thank you Zinsser! More than half of my house ha...

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Update! It was the Crown Machoherson paint on the ceilings causing the problem. A little reminder! I had my living room, dining room, bedroom, ensuite, hall stairs and landing painted. Crown ceilings, Dulux walls. Crown rep visited and I suggested the decorator just does the bedroom and ensuite ceil...

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Hannah, so sorry you have this problem too. I had a large part of my house decorated with trade Crown ceilings and trade Dulux walls. Dulux and Crown reps have visited my house and so far only Dulux has got back to me. They asked for estimates for redoing everything, which my decorator supplied (lab...

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I have had discussions with both Crown and Dulux, and they both say that the paint is not to blame. Hmmmm. My house did not smell, I had it painted and now it stinks of gas. Today, with the beautiful weather, I had windows open and not only does it stink of gas, it now smells like a dirty public toi...

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I am not so sure B@Q and Valspar are to blame, though they are clearly no help at all. As I mentioned earlier, my decorator bought Crown trade and Dulux trade from Bromborough paints which many local decorators use. All paint was purchased fresh for my house. All three jobs, since August, have produ...

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I sniff the walls but can't smell it on the walls, I am not sure I want to climb steps and crick my neck sniffing the ceiling. There is just an overwhelming smell in a large part of the house. Work was done on three separate occasions, starting last summer, and all decorated rooms smell. Work done b...

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Mine is definitely not batch number related, the rooms were done at three separate times with newly purchased trade Dulux and the ceilings with trade Crown. Despite the Crown rep visiting over a week ago, he hasn't got back to me and my texts are ignored. Dulux are as much use as a chocolate firegua...

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I have no doubt it is all due to these new regulations <<bangs head against a brick wall>> that are supposed to make life better for us, but in fact, make it worse. It seems that everybody just treats the walls, does anybody treat the ceilings? Dulux told me all we need to do is repaint the walls, a...

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£40 for one tin?! Geez, I will need lots, my heart is sinking. Plus the cost of two coats of paint on all the walls and ceilings throughout most of the house. Plus labour costs. No smell today as I haven't opened the windows, but it is a beautiful day and I am just about to open them. Gas masks at t...

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Yes, having a large part of the house stink is soul destroying. I am still waiting for Crown to get back to me. Yesterday I left the windows closed (I usually have them open all day long), and there was no smell. Opened them today and the pong is back. I wish I knew whether it was the Crown ceilings...

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The smell is driving me crazy. I had my living room decorated in September 16. This included new gas fire, surround, new wallpaper (then two coats of Dulux trade emulsion) etc. Crown trade on the ceiling. The smell of gas was overpowering and I assumed it was a faulty fire. Several visits by the fit...

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