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Popular Mechanics test.Low odour vs durability and effectiveness
A test of 3 Paints
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I guess its just the basics for these Low/No VOC paints. More technical data would have tickled my fancy I must say
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That's interesting...I haven't seen a test like that with these paints in it
Thanks G!
Thanks G!
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Is the lowest VOC and healthiest really the most ecofriendly?
Is it not the most durable of the bunch the most eco-friendly?
Let me explain:
The most eco-friendly paint job is... no paint job.
Not very good for business, I know, but true.
So, is the most durable paint job the one?
We don't just paint do we?
We drive to the store to buy paint, sundries, no good.
Some has to be delivered across the country or continent, no good.
A lot of spackle, compounds, caulk etc is used every time, no good.
Plastic, lots of plastic is used, no good.
Tools have to be used and washed, no good.
Paint cans have to be disposed or recycled, no good.
Crew vans and trucks have to be driving around, no good.
So amongst a bunch of eco ok paints,
isn't the one that lasts the longest and is always available close by,
the most eco-friendly?
Food for thought.
Is it not the most durable of the bunch the most eco-friendly?
Let me explain:
The most eco-friendly paint job is... no paint job.
Not very good for business, I know, but true.
So, is the most durable paint job the one?
We don't just paint do we?
We drive to the store to buy paint, sundries, no good.
Some has to be delivered across the country or continent, no good.
A lot of spackle, compounds, caulk etc is used every time, no good.
Plastic, lots of plastic is used, no good.
Tools have to be used and washed, no good.
Paint cans have to be disposed or recycled, no good.
Crew vans and trucks have to be driving around, no good.
So amongst a bunch of eco ok paints,
isn't the one that lasts the longest and is always available close by,
the most eco-friendly?
Food for thought.
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Great article for us in terms of exposure. I wish it were standardised testing and not seperate people using sandpaper to test durability. I wonder if Warren buffet asked for a light sanding before they went to print? In the ASTM test we blow them away on all fronts.
Still, We are happy that they are looking in this space and people are getting to know about the availability of products. I would sure hate to be about to launch the ICI product though....
Still, We are happy that they are looking in this space and people are getting to know about the availability of products. I would sure hate to be about to launch the ICI product though....
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Keirk,
for sure PM ought to have used ASTM. That is actually a bit embarrassing for PM if you ask me. Fortunate for Mythic to have been used though. Good press.
for sure PM ought to have used ASTM. That is actually a bit embarrassing for PM if you ask me. Fortunate for Mythic to have been used though. Good press.
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Hopefully we will start seeing Mythic reviews coming out that are based on field test results by professionals. Thats where the rubber hits the road.
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:thumbup:
Interesting nonetheless.... Wonder how Duration Home would have compared...
The Mythic product does lift my brow in interest... :001_huh:
J
The Mythic product does lift my brow in interest... :001_huh:
J
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Not many paint compnies are owned by co-ops
volunteer groups or charitable organizations.
And usually smal companies are small because they can't be big yet.
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Well that means no BM, SW, PPG, or Akzo (formerly ICI) and each of those brands have names under them you don't even realize your using the big companys.
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And Cabot and Titan and Watco and Purdy...sometimes ownership is on paper.
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That was my point. I can't stand big corporate america but its hard to do anything w/o it being there or at least behind the scenes
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Well MAK,
at least you can go to that beautiful Wrigley w/o all the "now" corporate $$ we see at baseball parks now... OOPS, there is that big red roof across the street. One of the best parks I have been to though.
Great bar: Cubby Bear
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While I'mp pretty sure it was said in jest, I think its silly to think that Popular Mechanics would put its reputation on the line just to give someone they aren't affiliated with a better rating. Stuff like this always comes out, so it wouildn't be worth it.
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