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March 31, 2008
Low/No VOC paint
Does anyone know a store in manhattan or brooklyn to buy low or no VOC paint.
I've found some dealers online, but so far no stores that carry it. (Lowes carries a company with 4 bland color options and that's it).
I know there has to be more out there...
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I was just at Home Depot yesterday and i saw this brand, Freshaire. As you would expect, it's a good bit more expensive - approx $35 for a gallon of base. I'm not sure if they charge extra for pigment.
http://www.thefreshairechoicepaint.com/
Posted by: lwo at March 31, 2008 1:58 PM
Bummer, I thought Lowes carried the Olympic Line which has some great colors. I did stop into Sherman Williams on 3rd and Baltic (or somewhere around there) and they carry their own zero VOC brand that runs about $30/gallon, but goes on sale regularly. More color choices than 4, but not nearly so many as Benjamin Moores Aura brand. Pintchiks on Flatbush carries Aura, about $40/gallon I think. Plus, there's a place on Atlantic, near 4th Ave that carries many green products, including a paint line.
On Apartment Therapy there were some similar threads you could search on this topic too.
Posted by: brookelen at March 31, 2008 1:59 PM
Pintchik has Benjamin Moore's new Aura line. Tons of colors probably very pricey. I thin Sister's Hardware also carries Benjamin Moore's eco-line.
Posted by: guest at March 31, 2008 2:52 PM
RandR General Supply on Astoria Blvd/21st street in Astoria (not Brooklyn, I know, but within spitting distance of Build It Green) is a Benjamin Moore distributor and sells Aura.
(They are also just an excellent hardware store...)
Posted by: guest at March 31, 2008 3:09 PM
Janovic on Church St. near City Hall sells Aura.
Posted by: guest at March 31, 2008 3:44 PM
Two green building supply places, both in Brooklyn:
http://www.bettencourtwood.com
Posted by: rh at March 31, 2008 4:06 PM
Anyone want to give the rest of us a quick rundown of the advantages of this stuff? Is the benefit in the application faze or is normal paint killing me/the earth long after I'm done painting?
Posted by: guest at March 31, 2008 4:49 PM
Here's a super quick rundown from the web:
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are organic chemical compounds that have high enough vapor pressures under normal conditions to significantly vaporize and enter the atmosphere.
Paints and finishes release low level toxic emissions into the air for years after application. The source of these toxins is a variety of VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) which, until recently, were essential to the performance of the paint.
New environmental regulations, and consumer demand, have led to the development of low-VOC and zero-VOC paints and finishes. Most paint manufacturers now produce one or more non-VOC variety of paint.
Posted by: oblinax at March 31, 2008 5:27 PM
Go to Lowes , their Olympic Paint is an interior latex paint with zero VOC ( see the label on the can). The price is about the same as standard mid to high end paint, It can be purchased & mixed in quarts for small jobs. It comes in a LOT of colors too. Probably not as good B.M. Aura, etc but a very good option.
Posted by: guest at March 31, 2008 9:49 PM
I used Aura in my living room (I think it was closer to $60 a gallon if memory serves) and aside from its causing no lightheadedness it only took one coat and looks great so it was definitely worth it IMO.
Posted by: MsBrooklyn at April 1, 2008 9:50 AM
This may be of topic, maybe not.
Has anyone tried using American Clay Plaster. It is also no VOC.
http://www.americanclay.com/index.html
It is sold at Bettencourt in BKLN.
The eco-friendliness of it looks fantastic but in addition the color and texture looks very nice and would work well in an old brownstone. Perhaps instead of a wall paper.
Anyone used this product?
Posted by: guest at April 1, 2008 11:49 AM
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