Comments on: How And Why To Choose Low/No VOC Paint. http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/03/26/how-and-why-to-choose-lowno-voc-paint/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:14:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Greg http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/03/26/how-and-why-to-choose-lowno-voc-paint/#comment-4338 Greg Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:49:10 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2329#comment-4338 I painted child's room with BM Natura a year ago. Still smels very badly. Any advise what to do? I am keeping the rest of the paint i original can. Never use BM Natura!!!!! I painted child’s room with BM Natura a year ago. Still smels very badly. Any advise what to do? I am keeping the rest of the paint i original can.
Never use BM Natura!!!!!

]]> By: Benjamin Moore Paint http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/03/26/how-and-why-to-choose-lowno-voc-paint/#comment-4337 Benjamin Moore Paint Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:26:01 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2329#comment-4337 Benjamin moore makes such a good paints, I painted my house using BM recently and was pleased with the bright color on the wood and the odorless smell that comes from using the Natura brand Benjamin moore makes such a good paints, I painted my house using BM recently and was pleased with the bright color on the wood and the odorless smell that comes from using the Natura brand

]]> By: Anna http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/03/26/how-and-why-to-choose-lowno-voc-paint/#comment-4335 Anna Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:51:44 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2329#comment-4335 One thing to remember about low voc paints is once the tint is added it can smell. We used EcoSpec which is the first Benjamin Moore eco paint and the yellows smelled terribly. The smell went away quicker than normal voc paint but it something to be concerned with if you are sensitives to smells. AMF is made for people who are chemically sensitive. I used their primer and it was amazing and made painting so much easier. I have used bioshields stains but if I recall (this is five years ago) the stains were transparent. They could have changed. AMF low voc water based stains are great. Loved their polyurethane as well. There is alot to choose from now which is great. I love the fact that you can paint using a dark low voc or no voc paint now such as Aura, Sherwin Williams, etc. I have heard good things about American Pride as Jess had mentioned above. It is important that you can source your paint easily because nothing is more frustrating then needing more paint and you can't go and get it. One thing to remember about low voc paints is once the tint is added it can smell. We used EcoSpec which is the first Benjamin Moore eco paint and the yellows smelled terribly. The smell went away quicker than normal voc paint but it something to be concerned with if you are sensitives to smells. AMF is made for people who are chemically sensitive. I used their primer and it was amazing and made painting so much easier.

I have used bioshields stains but if I recall (this is five years ago) the stains were transparent. They could have changed. AMF low voc water based stains are great. Loved their polyurethane as well.

There is alot to choose from now which is great. I love the fact that you can paint using a dark low voc or no voc paint now such as Aura, Sherwin Williams, etc.

I have heard good things about American Pride as Jess had mentioned above. It is important that you can source your paint easily because nothing is more frustrating then needing more paint and you can’t go and get it.

]]> By: david http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/03/26/how-and-why-to-choose-lowno-voc-paint/#comment-4336 david Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:54:52 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2329#comment-4336 Great advice/thoughts Anna, thanks! Great advice/thoughts Anna, thanks!

]]> By: JessTrev http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/03/26/how-and-why-to-choose-lowno-voc-paint/#comment-4334 JessTrev Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:02:55 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2329#comment-4334 Trying out American Pride on the rec of guy at green building center. Says better than AFM Safecoat + 1/2 price of Ben Moore Aura. Haven't done more than primer so far tho. (no VOC) Trying out American Pride on the rec of guy at green building center. Says better than AFM Safecoat + 1/2 price of Ben Moore Aura. Haven’t done more than primer so far tho. (no VOC)

]]> By: Ian http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/03/26/how-and-why-to-choose-lowno-voc-paint/#comment-4333 Ian Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:28:35 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2329#comment-4333 I'm also a fan of Dunn Edwards No-VOC paint. Though it was $10 more than a gallon at your big box hardware depot, it required half as much paint because it's a quality product and there was no odor that i could smell at any point. I’m also a fan of Dunn Edwards No-VOC paint. Though it was $10 more than a gallon at your big box hardware depot, it required half as much paint because it’s a quality product and there was no odor that i could smell at any point.

]]> By: Ken M http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/03/26/how-and-why-to-choose-lowno-voc-paint/#comment-4331 Ken M Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:04:19 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2329#comment-4331 With typical VOC paint what is the time line for odor to go away? And does it make a difference if you are painting non VOC over VOC paint? With typical VOC paint what is the time line for odor to go away?

And does it make a difference if you are painting non VOC over VOC paint?

]]> By: david http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/03/26/how-and-why-to-choose-lowno-voc-paint/#comment-4332 david Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:08:26 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2329#comment-4332 Typical paint takes a long time; as I mentioned, I still smell ours 4 months later if I am gone for an extended period of time and come back. I don't smell it on a daily basis though. And no, it doesn't make a difference, as the "regular" paint has probably already mostly finished off-gassing anyway. Typical paint takes a long time; as I mentioned, I still smell ours 4 months later if I am gone for an extended period of time and come back. I don’t smell it on a daily basis though. And no, it doesn’t make a difference, as the “regular” paint has probably already mostly finished off-gassing anyway.

]]> By: Adam Shake http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/03/26/how-and-why-to-choose-lowno-voc-paint/#comment-4330 Adam Shake Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:09:39 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2329#comment-4330 Excellent article. My wife and I just used low v.o.c. paint for the first time about a week ago. Our local Home Depot didn't have the color we wanted and couldn't order it, but our local family owned hardware store could! Even better yet! The difference between traditional and low v.o.c. paint is astounding, and it was nice to be able to sleep in the freshly painted room the same night. Looking forward to the day when the demand becomes so high for these paints that they will become the new standard. Thanks for the article. Excellent article. My wife and I just used low v.o.c. paint for the first time about a week ago. Our local Home Depot didn’t have the color we wanted and couldn’t order it, but our local family owned hardware store could! Even better yet!

The difference between traditional and low v.o.c. paint is astounding, and it was nice to be able to sleep in the freshly painted room the same night.

Looking forward to the day when the demand becomes so high for these paints that they will become the new standard.

Thanks for the article.

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