[Greenbuilding] Natura paint

Mon Jan 31 06:22:07 CST 2011

Lets not forget Milk Paint. MilkPaint.com
Great people.
Great paint.
It goes on matte so you need to apply a sealant for the well worn areas like
hallways and childrens bedrooms.

Gennaro Brooks-Church

Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
www.EcoBrooklyn.com
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 1:22 AM, Jason Holstine <jason at amicusgreen.com>wrote:

>  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 aren’t 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 man’s 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.
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> That’s the basic primer.
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> HTH,
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> *Jason Holstine
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> On 1/31/11 12:28 AM, "Rob Dickinson" <robd at pobox.com> wrote:
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> 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
>
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> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:30 PM, JOHN SALMEN <terrain at shaw.ca> wrote:
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> 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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> mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org<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 <tel:+17056525159>
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> On 2011-01-30, at 3:00 PM, greenbuilding-request at lists.bioenergylists.orgwrote:
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> 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.
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> 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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