Looking for Non-toxic non smell paint to use inside the House

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Hello,

I am looking for a non-toxic non smell paint for painting trim and doors inside my house. I have heard of Milk paints. Though I have not been able to find anyone in my area that sells it. Anyone have any ideas??

I live in Western Washington.

-- Mrs Nees (autumnhaus@aol.com), March 10, 2000

Answers

Mrs. Nees. Check out the following web site www.ata.org.au/64paint.htm

-- Jim Mackay (jmackay@magnus.net), March 10, 2000.

So many paints now days are non-toxic. However due to the nature of the beast paints smell. But you can mask the ordor by adding a tablespoon of vanilla ex., to each gallon and mixing well. I did this and it worked. My sister told me...

-- scott wyatt (scottjoy@flash.net), March 16, 2000.

Latex paints! I have asthma and allergies and can't use the oil-based or enamel paints, but the latex paints (milk based) are okay for me. I happen to prefer Sears paints and when I have a room that needs painting, I go look on their "mistake" shelves. Sometimes when they mix up a paint they make a mistake and sometimes people buy a custom paint but return it because they didn't like the shade it dried to. You can get thse paints at a giant discount and I've been well-pleased with all the ones I have purchased so far.

Be sure to get the interior paints. The exterior ones look the same but they have a fungicide in them which might affect you.

-- Elizabeth Petofi (tengri@cstone.net), April 03, 2000.


Mrs. Nees This may sound a tad odd but here in Western New York milk paints of virtually every shade imagineable are available at most any craft store, even at one of our local fabric stores. They are somewhat deceiving as they come in what seems to be very small containers yet a quart size jar of the powder mixes a relatively large amount of paint ( couple of gallons or so depending on amount of tint etc.) when mixed with water. Hope this helps some.

-- Daniel Baker (dcbaker@2ki.net), April 03, 2000.

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