Eco News
Paint manufacturers are now striving to make their paints, stains, and finishes more environmentally safe. Fewer paints, nowadays, are still laden with VOC’s and off-gassing. Off-gassing contributes to indoor air pollution when drying. Benjamin Moore has revolutionized their products, and it’s now rare to see paints laden with toxic chemicals. Just 60 years ago manufactures were using lead and oil in their paints. Now, lead is non-existent and oil is not the norm. Lead testing can now done (along with asbestos) to see if your older home still has these around. Just ask us. Safety measures can be taken to ensure the health of you and your family during home-improvement.
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With a BS in Environmental Conservation from CU, the owner of A Splash of Color Painting strives to provide her Boulder/Denver clients with the latest Eco-Friendly paints, stains, and polyurethanes. Now that there is an over-all demand for safer and cleaner painting products, these applications have gotten much more durable as well as affordable in years; a very nice bonus for our clients.
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Ultra Spec
No VOC’s / Leed Certified
Ben Paints
Low VOC’s/Higher Durability and Coverage/Primer & Paint
Natura/Regal Paints
No VOC’s/Leed Certified
Quality/Dries in 30 min.
Aura Paints
Low VOC’s/Leed Certified/Highest Durability
Self-priming/Covers in One Coat/Color Lock
Arborcoat/Cabot Stains
Solid latex deck or siding stains
Stays Clear
A latex polyurethane which comes in satin or gloss
