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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 1:22 AM, Jason Holstine <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jason@amicusgreen.com">jason@amicusgreen.com</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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Slightly overgeneralizing, there are 2 categories: clay paints and clay plasters.<br>
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.<br>
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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.<br>
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That’s the basic primer.<br>
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HTH,<br>
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On 1/31/11 12:28 AM, "Rob Dickinson" <<a href="http://robd@pobox.com" target="_blank">robd@pobox.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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Would you apply them to drywall just like a standard paint?<br>
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Is it the texture that is the primary difference and that which makes them more attractive?<br>
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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?<br>
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thanks,<br>
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Rob<br>
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On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:30 PM, JOHN SALMEN <<a href="http://terrain@shaw.ca" target="_blank">terrain@shaw.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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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.<br>
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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:58:29 -0500<br>
From: Lynelle Hamilton <<a href="http://lynelle@lahamilton.com" target="_blank">lynelle@lahamilton.com</a>><br>
To: Greenbuilding <<a href="http://greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org" target="_blank">greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org</a>><br>
Subject: [Greenbuilding] Natura Paint - Any thoughts<br>
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I am searching for a No-VOC paint for my house. I know that Farrow and <br>
Ball is great, but can't swing the $$ to prime and paint with it.<br>
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I am looking at Aura and Natura, but am confused about Natura. Both <br>
Benjamin Moore and Home Hardware sell "non-VOC" paints under this label. <br>
I can't find any information on whether they are indeed the same paint, <br>
or not.<br>
Home Hardware's is much cheaper, but I don't know anything about quality <br>
and coverage.<br>
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Can anyone shed light on this? Or, is there a better one out there for <br>
new walls. I'm painting on my own, so need something available to <br>
consumers.<br>
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Many thanks!<br>
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Lynelle<br>
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