I'm completely new to clay paints, so am curious to learn more.<div><br></div><div>Would you apply them to drywall just like a standard paint?</div><div><br></div><div>Is it the texture that is the primary difference and that which makes them more attractive?</div>
<div><br></div><div>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?</div><div><br></div><div>thanks,</div>
<div><br></div><div>Rob</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:30 PM, JOHN SALMEN <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:terrain@shaw.ca">terrain@shaw.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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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
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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.</span></font></p>
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<span>Date: Sun, 30 Jan
2011 13:58:29 -0500</span><br>
<span>From: Lynelle Hamilton <<a href="mailto:lynelle@lahamilton.com" target="_blank">lynelle@lahamilton.com</a>></span><br>
<span>To: Greenbuilding <<a href="mailto:greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org" target="_blank">greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org</a>></span><br>
<span>Subject: [Greenbuilding] Natura Paint - Any
thoughts</span><br>
<span>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:4D45B4D5.4030703@lahamilton.com" target="_blank">4D45B4D5.4030703@lahamilton.com</a>></span><br>
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<span>I am searching for a No-VOC paint for my house.
I know that Farrow and</span><span> </span><br>
<span>Ball is great, but can't swing the $$ to prime and
paint with it.</span><br>
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<span>I am looking at Aura and Natura, but am confused
about Natura. Both</span><span> </span><br>
<span>Benjamin Moore and Home Hardware sell
"non-VOC" paints under this label.</span><span> </span><br>
<span>I can't find any information on whether they are
indeed the same paint,</span><span> </span><br>
<span>or not.</span><br>
<span>Home Hardware's is much cheaper, but I don't know
anything about quality</span><span> </span><br>
<span>and coverage.</span><br>
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<span>Can anyone shed light on this? Or, is there
a better one out there for</span><span> </span><br>
<span>new walls. I'm painting on my own, so need
something available to</span><span> </span><br>
<span>consumers.</span><br>
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<span>Many thanks!</span><br>
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<span>Lynelle</span><br>
<span>--</span><span> </span><br>
<span>Effective immediately, please use the following
e-mail address to reach</span><span> </span><br>
<span>me:</span><span> </span><span><a href="mailto:lynelle@lahamilton.com" target="_blank">lynelle@lahamilton.com</a></span></span></font></p>
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