[Greenbuilding] Natura paint

Mon Jan 31 00:22:24 CST 2011

Rob,

Slightly overgeneralizing, there are 2 categories: clay paints and clay
plasters.
For clay paints, Bioshield is the main manufacturer. They apply the same as
a latex paint to drywall. They will have some texture, so a little more
depth than a latex paint. They aren¹t really meant to get wet so in a wet or
splashable area you can protect them with wall glaze or wax finish. They
breathe a little. We nickname them a poor man¹s clay plaster b/c you can get
some cool benefits and do cool stuff with them, just less than plasters.

A plaster is typically troweled on. Has a lot more opportunity for finishes,
combining textures and colors, and faux finishing. The biggest name is
American Clay, but there are a few other names on the market now. And of
course there are old school venetian and lime plaster options but those are
really for the pros to apply.

That¹s the basic primer.

HTH,

Jason Holstine

Amicus Green Building Center
³Sustain Your Space²
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On 1/31/11 12:28 AM, "Rob Dickinson" <robd at pobox.com> wrote:

> I'm completely new to clay paints, so am curious to learn more.
> 
> Would you apply them to drywall just like a standard paint?
> 
> Is it the texture that is the primary difference and that which makes them
> more attractive?
> 
> I see that Green Building Supply sells a clay paint called BioShield.  If one
> were to want to try out clay paint for the first time, what brand would you
> recommend?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Rob
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:30 PM, JOHN SALMEN <terrain at shaw.ca> wrote:
>> The HH paint is listed as a non-voc. It is a bit of a moot point as overall
>> toxicity is another question. I definitely agree with the use of clay and
>> mineral paints. Once you have used them a wall painted in a regular paint
>> product seems a disappointment to have to look at.
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>> From: greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org
>> [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Stephen
>> Collette
>> Sent: January 30, 2011 6:47 PM
>> To: greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org
>> Subject: [Greenbuilding] Natura paint
>> 
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>> The Home Hardware paint is low voc paint and regular tints. The Benjamin
>> Moore is zero paint zero tint. I think the clay paint is worth the price and
>> it's lovely to use, and holds up in my house with kids really well. That
>> said, the B-M products are my number one fallback. I wish I Jason and his
>> stuff was closer to me, as I'd love to give them a go.
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>> Stephen
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>> Stephen Collette BBEC, LEED AP, BSSO
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>> Your Healthy House - Indoor Environmental Testing & Building Consulting
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>> http://www.yourhealthyhouse.ca
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>> stephen at yourhealthyhouse.ca
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>> 705.652.5159
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>> On 2011-01-30, at 3:00 PM, greenbuilding-request at lists.bioenergylists.org
>> wrote:
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:58:29 -0500
>> From: Lynelle Hamilton <lynelle at lahamilton.com>
>> To: Greenbuilding <greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org>
>> Subject: [Greenbuilding] Natura Paint - Any thoughts
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>> I am searching for a No-VOC paint for my house.  I know that Farrow and 
>> Ball is great, but can't swing the $$ to prime and paint with it.
>> 
>> I am looking at Aura and Natura, but am confused about Natura.  Both 
>> Benjamin Moore and Home Hardware sell "non-VOC" paints under this label. 
>> I can't find any information on whether they are indeed the same paint, 
>> or not.
>> Home Hardware's is much cheaper, but I don't know anything about quality 
>> and coverage.
>> 
>> Can anyone shed light on this?  Or, is there a better one out there for 
>> new walls.  I'm painting on my own, so need something available to 
>> consumers.
>> 
>> Many thanks!
>> 
>> Lynelle
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>> me: lynelle at lahamilton.com
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