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Eco metal paint

Part 5

The following article looks at the different types of eco metal paints available for your home.

Check with your local paint manufacturer for specific details of their environmentally friendly & healthy paint types.

Ideally search for products with as many of the characteristics listed below as possible.

Metal primer

♦ Suitable for steel and copper metal work
♦ Antioxidant
♦ Rust free formula
♦ Ingredients include: plant resins and minerals
♦ Suitable for temperatures up to 80 degree Celsius
♦ Ensure that the base metal has been degreased and derusted

Radiator Paint

♦ Suitable for primed or previously painted radiators
♦ Suitable for cast iron and steel radiators
♦ Solvent free
♦ Quick drying
♦ Non yellowing
♦ Low or zero odour
♦ Low or zero VOC emissions
♦ No formaldehyde
♦ Suitable for temperatures up to 70 degree Celsius
♦ Can be coloured with mineral pigments
♦ Available in gloss / satin gloss / silk matt finishes

Undercoat

♦ Suitable for primed or previously painted metal work
♦ Biodegradable
♦ Soya oils are quicker drying
♦ Linseed oils are slow to dry
♦ Microporous
♦ Suitable for a base coat
♦ Ingredients include: natural plant oils, linseed oil and soya oil

Gloss

♦ Good weathering resistance
♦ Quick drying
♦ Lead free drying agent
♦ Low or zero odour
♦ Low or zero VOC emissions
♦ No formaldehyde
♦ Suitable for interior and/or exterior applications
♦ Solvent free
♦ Microporous
♦ Biodegradable
♦ Hypoallergenic
♦ Can be coloured with mineral pigments
♦ Natural orange or lemon fragrance

Gloss / silk gloss / matt silk
♦ Ingredients include: plant oils, plant resins, linseed oils, castor oil, sunflower oil, citrus peel oil, soy derivative, clay and mineral pigments

White topcoat – gloss / satin matt
♦ Ingredients include: orange oil, linseed oil, castor oil and stand oil

Gloss oil / satin gloss oil
♦ Ingredients include: natural resins



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