Re: low VOC paint

[Guest guest]

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> Does anyone know of a brand of low VOC paint that one might be able to

> get locally, instead of ordering it over the internet? I need

> something to paint a low temporarily until I figure out what to do with

> it. Right now it's just some sort of floor underlayment, very

> poroused, like cardboard and so impossible to clean.

>

is there a store you can buy safecoat products? There are 2 places

here that carry them.

[Guest guest]

Both Lowes and Home Depot have low VOC paints. llaci

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[Guest guest]

From what I can determine by reading posts on a number of discussion groups,

Mythic paint is the best for extremely sensitive people.  Several had trouble

with the brands from Lowe's and Home Depot and paint stores. 

 

NATURAL HOME MAGAZINE is a good one to subscribe to if you are looking for info.

about building and home furnishing and dec products for people with MCS. 

 

Josie

[Guest guest]

Advice:

Be careful when you buy lo VOC paint. At Home Depot they were selling

a special NO VOC paint, eco friendly and all. Had a GREEN type name.

I had them open the gallon so I could smell it. It was very

disgustingly strong. However, they said the smell would dissipate in

one hour whereas the lo VOC paint would take hours.

I had them also open the lo VOC paint that they sold. Their lo VOC

had a nicer smell. I knew it would bother me a little but could

tolerate it for a few hours. Whereas the NO VOC paint was absolutely

intolerable. And it might dry in an hour but I'd have to smell it the

whole time I was using it.

llaci

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the info people.

I'm not chemically sensivitive. Do you think it's a good idea to use

these anyway since I'm not in good health???

Does the odor mean you are breathing in chemicals? I assume so, but

thought I'd ask.

I saw the brands mentioned at stores here but realize I need to put

them on floor so need a low VOC floor or porch paint, so maybe that

will have to order over the internet.

I saw the Home Depot product. I think it's name was something like

Ecofresh or similar.

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> Advice:

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> Be careful when you buy lo VOC paint. At Home Depot they were selling

> a special NO VOC paint, eco friendly and all.

[Guest guest]

I think maybe ordering AFM safecoat and then Safeseal or Hardseal (I

forget which one--but one of them is matte) so the paint won't chip

etc maybe is a good idea?

Even if you are not MCS (I am, and use Bioshield paint which is

completely nontoxic to me), these chemicals can't be good for you. I

was just reading how one of three firefighters get cancers, many of

which are job-related. They basically said, and I paraphrase, Fires

today are toxic, not like fires 30 years ago.

THat's because of all the chemicals in the environment so consciously

minimizing exopsure is good since they're everywhere anyway.

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> > Advice:

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> > Be careful when you buy lo VOC paint. At Home Depot they were selling

> > a special NO VOC paint, eco friendly and all.

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[Guest guest]

Try the brand at Home Depot. It's new and someone told me the company will

send you free samples.

I ,personally, haven't used it but a friend of mine did. I went into her

house the day after she painted and I was fine, however, we are all different.

Sue

Does anyone know of a brand of low VOC paint that one might be able to

get locally, instead of ordering it over the internet? I need

something to paint a low temporarily until I figure out what to do with

it. Right now it's just some sort of floor underlayment, very

poroused, like cardboard and so impossible to clean.

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