Comments on: Freshaire Choice No VOC vs. Aura Low VOC paint review

By: John

John — Fri, 13 May 2011 05:26:19 +0000

Instant color packs? Do they not tint their paints at Depot? For red colors on they wal, you can save yourself time, by not applying several coats of paint. You’re spending money unecessarily, not to mention wasting valuable time. The best way to apply red, is to first apply a tintable primer, depending on the shade of red, lighter or darker, tinted GREY. Grey lays down a nice unndertone for the new color. There are tinatble primers, but you would be wise to know what kind of sheen is on the wall, ie flat or Gloss Enamel? If you have anything less than Semi-gloss, you can use the tintable primer. If your existing paint is Semi-gloss or higher, it would be a better bet to use a bonding primer or “multi-purpose” primer and have the associate tint it to an appropriate grey. They is room for at least an ounce of colorant even when the off the shelf primers are full.

By: John

John — Fri, 13 May 2011 05:18:52 +0000

Good news for those wishing to save a little. Word is that Valspar will be coming out on the market with a zero voc as well. All colors in the pallet will be available

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:06:44 +0000

I used Yolo to paint my entire condo and it had no smell at all. It also only required one coat for total coverage, but I added a second coat just for the sake of durability. This is an excellent paint choice.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:17:35 +0000

Ben Moore low voc Aura is awesome. I used it when it first came out in my homes bedrooms. The quality is great. I have used other brands and this is the one I will stick with. Thicker quality paint will save you from color bleed thru, spotting in bathrooms from water and it is a very color true product (no almost mistakes). Ben Moore rocks!

By: DIYer

DIYer — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:01:20 +0000

If the color is different than on the swatch you should be able to take it back to the store and at least get a refund for the paint. Tell your husband I feel for him. Best of Luck.