[Greenbuilding] paints

[Jason Holstine]

American Clay is an all-natural, non-toxic clay plaster with natural mineral
pigments. Troweled on, it's a finishing plaster. Can go over almost any
substrate; it adheres by tooth or grit. If the substrate is smooth (like
drywall or finished plaster) then use their zero-voc sanded primer
(basically water, glue and sand) to glue sand on the substrate. Their
website is excellent -- www.americanclay.com. It's been used in museums and
other commercial places b/c it's so reworkable and repairable--just
rehydrate and retrowel to fix scratches and such. It stays good in the can
for years--just rehydrate. They have a sealer to waterproof it and make it
washable (for kitchens, baths, wet areas). It's popular also b/c it's so
flexible, lots of latitude for rework, and ridiculously good looks.

For many of these paints and finishes, AFM Safecoat Hard Seal can be used to
seal up much of a 'yucky' paint. Will give a gloss finish. And I believe is
paintable on top of it (although probably needs a primer like AFM
Transitional Primer first).

Also take a look at Bioshield Clay Paints--a zero VOC, solvent-free wall
paint with clay, giving it some characteristics of the trowel plaster.

American Pride paints are all zero-VOC and none of the exempted VOCs and
items in the "others to avoid category". People love this stuff. We tell all
customers, especially MCS and chemically sensitive, that no product is
guaranteed against a reaction--each person (aka patient) is different. So
test a piece and sleep with it first. But we've had success along with the
AFM Safecoat. Their Exterior is on its way out now.

We haven't tried Green Earth Paints but have heard some pretty good things
about it.

Best,

Jason Holstine
Amicus Green Building Center
Member of the US Green Building Council, NARI, NAHB, Clean Energy
Partnership, EPA Green Power Partnership, Co-Op America Business Network,
and DC Sustainable Business Network
www.amicusgreen.com

 

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[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Stephen
Collette
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:37 AM
To: Susan Tang
Cc: greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
Subject: [Greenbuilding] paints


Susan

I don't know if any clay paints have a commercial grade/spec. Does anyone
else on this list, as it's a great question and I'd like to know as well.
Maybe some of the suppliers/retailers on this list would have a better idea.

Stephen

Stephen Collette B.B.E.C. - Principal
Your Healthy House - Indoor Environmental Testing & Building Consulting
www.yourhealthyhouse.ca stephen at yourhealthyhouse.ca
705.652.5159

> Stephen,
>
> Clinics are one thing, but hospitals are an entirely different animal.
> We mainly do hospital design, no residential at all. Are you 
> suggesting that clay paint will not work in the high contamination 
> atmosphere of a hospital? You have them in non-traffic/non-reachable 
> areas... Are these clay paints residential or commercial grade? 
> Thanks.
>
> Susan
>
> Susan L. Tang, LEED-AP
> Jr. Spec Writer
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