Browse Forums Eco Living 1 Apr 11, 2010 9:42 am Hi Can anyone help with advise on which of the low voc paints are good to use on internal walls. Looking for one that will last, is easy to clean and fairly readily available but still within the realms of cost for the standard paints you get at hardware stores Are the more commercial (ie wattyl ID) truly low/no VOC or just lower than the average commercial paint? Looking at porters or wattyl ID as some of the others seem to be harder to find in paint shops. If you know of tile adhesives and similar products for building that are also low voc (also environ friendly) and again reasonable to find and purchase I'd love to hear about those too. Building a new house and would like to use low voc and environmently friendly products where possible (and budget allows!!). Re: low voc paints 2Apr 11, 2010 10:08 am We used Dulux EnviroO2 but plenty of manufacturers do a version. There should be spec data on each regarding VOC%. Also check ecospecifier.org You sacrifice some gloss with low VOC. Re: low voc paints 6Apr 26, 2010 10:46 am I've done a bit of research and comparison on the low VOC paints. The best (healthiest) option is to use BIO paints http://www.bioproducts.com.au/Products.htm. Those paints have also been rated by Choice as giving the best cover of all tested paints. The drawbacks are price - they're approx 3 times more expensive to buy than "normal" paints, and tinting - that has to be done by hand using supplied dyes to achieve the desired colour. The second best option is Volvox - German made clay based paint http://www.amma.net.au/claydecor.html and http://www.coloursbynature.com.au/about-volvox. It's vapour permeable (breathing), odour absorbing, VOC free and only slightly more expensive than "normal" paint (provided that a single coat is applied). The drawbacks are relatively small range of colours and that it can't be scrubbed. Suppliers claim that a single coat is enough is true only to some extent, in many cases 2 coats are needed for a good finish. As for the low VOC stuff from major producers, I've been told by several experts that they require a solvent based primer on plastered masonry walls, otherwise the paint will peel. And that defeats the purpose of using low VOC paint. Chris My father rode a camel, I drive a car, my son flies in a jetliner, his son will ride a camel.Saudi saying Re: low voc paints 8May 11, 2010 11:27 pm Hello Cath, we are in the midst of completely repainting the interior of our 180m2 house in Resene Low VOC paints. They have some beautifull subtle colours also. We are using 1/2 Sisal on the walls and Thorndon cream on all ceilings and architraves Re: low voc paints 9May 12, 2010 10:28 am Hi Cath, We've done one room in Bio paint and one room in Volvox Clay Decor so far in our renovations. The clay decor was very easy to work with and had much better coverage. I had a bit of difficulty tinting the Bio paint, and initially used a low % of brown tint with the white base, which turned pink rather than cream. We didn't tint the clay decor; just used the Ivory one. Porters have a range of no-VOC acrylics listed on Ecospecifier Our veggie bed thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=38476 Re: low voc paints 10May 12, 2010 10:56 am Ecolour are the best. they are the only NO VOC paint (across their entire range). "I never learned a thing until I finished school" - Unknown "You can get anything accomplished, If you don't mind who gets the credit" - Ned Hay Re: low voc paints 11Jul 01, 2010 1:43 pm Thanks everyone, that provides me with quite a few options to explore I had feedback that some of the low voc paints can be chalky and not very hard wearing so its good to hear some suggestions for ones that are good. Cheers The yellowing mainly occurs to white or very light colours. 1 2942 4 6201 If you can calculate the reasonable charged head from let's say 100mm below the gutter to the top of where the vertical riser's horizontal discharge pipe will be, that… 11 17530 |