Chemical Odor

I know what the smell is.

jackewells said:

I took delivery of my 2005 about 5 weeks ago and noticed then that there was a chemical odor in the rear luggage compartment.It smells somewhat like glue.
Over these weeks I have let the rear lid stand open a great deal thinking the odor would go away. Instead, the odor is now noticeable in the cabin of the car.
Has anyone had a similar problem and,if so, what did you do to correct it.

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My car had it also. The floor of the car is constructed of layers of laminated wood and aluminum. This is to give the roadster a very light, yet stiff floor and undercarriage. The glue smell is, well yes, glue. Lamination of those dissimilar materials requires glue. I believe the C6 vette has this as well.

The reason I believe the odor is the floor laminate glue rather than what Allen suggests? The smell was stronger after the car was sitting for a while with the windows up - not after being driven.

After a year, the smell is gone. It never really bothered me, so I can't remember how long it took to disappear.

Don't sweat this one.