Low VOC Paint

When you think about painting your place, most of you will get a slightly controversial picture - a renovating thrill and worry about paint odour and level of chemical it  contains. Conventional paints release petroleum based solvents, called Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) as they dry and cure. These VOCs are used as solvents in the paint and include such toxic compounds as benzene, formaldehyde, ammonia,..     MORE
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Text Box: Which Paint Brand is the Best I'm a big fun of paint from the main manufacturers (e.g. Bristol, Dulux, Taubmans, Berger, British Paints) in a premium quality range. No particular paint brand stands up significantly in quality, even if they have a different pricing and amount of TV commercials :))). Paints of the same quality range are actually very-very similar. They all are consistent, with a good coverage and long term performance... MORE Text Box: Which Paint has the Best Quality? I’m often asked how to tell which paint is good. It’s actually much easier then it seems. All main manufacturers produce paints in 3 main quality categories: Premium, Medium (or trader's), & Low Quality Range (different brands use different pretty names for this range). Different brand paints of the same quality range are actually very similar. I do not see any particular brand standing up significantly. This... MORE

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Low VOC Paint - Pros & Cons

As I mentioned in this article low VOC paints are a great product. I strongly believe that in a close future majority of paints will be low VOC. But being a relatively new section of an industry VOCs paints are not perfect. This article outlines the main pros and cons of low VOC paints...                                         MORE
Text Box: Dulux EnviroWash Dulux EnviroWash allows an environmental way of washing painting brushes and rollers. It turns paint wash-out into clean water and inert solid waste. Treated water is clear water and can be recycled or released onto a gardens. Remaining paint sludge in non toxic and can be dried and disposed into a common waste. Ol’Painting just purchased our second Dulux EnviroWash unit. The first MORE Text Box: Lead Paint Leads to… There are over 3.5 million homes built before 1978 in Australia. Most of them have paint that contains high levels of lead – a highly toxic metal, which if not managed can endanger human health, especially young children and pregnant women. If you house is built prior 1978 it most likely contains lead paint unless it was removed during previous renovations. If you suspect that your house has lead hazard ask… MORE

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