Interesting situation, Tom. It sounds like your starter is right on track aside from the paint-like smell. Starters do often become more acidic in smell as they mature, which is a good thing. You can try discarding all but 4 ounces of your starter and then adding in 4 ounces of water and 4 ounces of water to reset your starter. If you still have somewhat of a strange smell coming from your starter, consider giving our Baker's Hotline a call at 855-371-BAKE(2253). Happy baking! Kye@KAF

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