Re: [GBlist] Re:[GBlist] Sherwin Williams paint question

["michael" <compostnow@telus.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kristian Kicinski" <kristian@velocipede.net>
To: "Aviram Carmi" <aviram@overthenet.com>; <greenbuilding@crest.org>
Cc: "debra lombard" <dlombard@earthlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 6:06 PM
Subject: [GBlist] Re:[GBlist] Sherwin Williams paint question


> Sherwin Williams is not the only maker of low-odor paints.  I have had
great
> success with ICI Dulux Lifemaster 2000, gotten some wonderful colors too.
> Benjamin Moore has a low-VOC paint, too.  I even found a Dutch-Boy variety
> at Home Depot once, called Kids' Room.  While low- to zero-VOC, these
paints
> all still contain some chemicals that the chemically sensitive may not
like,
> and some that may not be very good for anyone.
>
> AFM Safecoat is routinely mentioned on this list but Best Paint is also a
> brand we prefer to use.
> -Kristian Kicinski
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aviram Carmi [mailto:aviram@overthenet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 5:20 PM
> To: greenbuilding@crest.org
> Cc: debra lombard
> Subject: [GBlist] Re:[GBlist] Sherwin Williams paint question
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I was told something similar, that they could not use the word
> "health" in the name of the paint for some regulatory/legal reason,
> and that Harmony is a new and improved version of HealthSpec. Though
> I am not sure it is "improved"  see below.
>
> I found that out about six months ago, when when it was time to paint
> the house.  HealthSpec was not available at any of the local stores,
> and Harmony was not yet available. This delayed my entire remodeling
> project.  Also, Harmony is not available in "extra white" which ruled
> out the paint scheme we wanted to use (very light, bright pastels)
> the only "white" (I never realized that there are so many "whites"
> till now...) available in Harmony is a dingy grayish looking white,
> that  cannot be made into the bright/light pastels (I forgot the
> exact names that SW use to refer to the whites and bright colors...)
>
> One thing about Harmony (I do not know about HealthSpec) it peels off
> the walls very easily.  for example when we masked the paint (about
> two weeks after applying it) using blue tape the paint peeled with
> the tape. also, if you bump/scratch the paint, it will come off the
> wall. moreover it seem to create a tough film, and when it starts
> peeling off the wall a large chunk peels off... The painter did not
> like it at all. He said that this is the worst paint he's ever
> used....
>
> -avi
>
>
> At 6:57 PM -0500 on 2/26/02 you wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone!
>
> I went to my local Sherwin Williams store today and to my surprise
> they had a 50% off of all
> HealthSpec paints! I asked them why. They said they are discontinuing
> it. The salesperson there
> dd not know if it was just a store discontinuation, a regional one or
> national etc. They now manufacture a
> "low odor" paint called "Harmony". He believes it is in place of
> HealthSpec. He said the HealthSpec "was just not selling". Anyone
> have any info on this??? Please respond to me at
> dlombard@earthlink.net.
>
> By the way, I am working on revising my website:
> <http://home.earthlink.net/~dlombard>http://home.earthlink.net/~dlombard
> I wish to include photos of residential and commercial projects.
> Please contact me privately
> should you have a photo that you would like to have on my website. I
> will be looking for website
> sponsors soon too. Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
> Debra Lombard
> dlombard@earthlink.net
>
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