is any kind of flat white paint ok?

[RoadhouseToker]

so i have been looking into this for a while but most of the threads on this are discussions of what is better, flat/matte white vs mylar.

no one has said if all paints are healthy for our plants. i am sure there are some that are harmful.

if this is true, what kind of paints are the best/better? water based, etc.

 

[MrKennedy420]

Voc's are the harmful gasss in paint. I'm not sure of there effects on plants but off gassing of voc's can continue a long time after paint is dry. A low voc water based paint would probably be your best bet.

 

[tip top toker]

From my experience, it won't make all that much difference. I originally lined my walls with mylar, eventually removed it and jut left the wall with the cream paint it already had on it, yields remained the same.

 

[past times]

I get flat white ceiling paint...Never thought about what was in it, but it is cheep and you get a lot...and every once and a while, I paint a ceiling with it

 

[RoadhouseToker]

thanks to all replies. i figured it wasnt a huge deal since no one was really bringing it up on other threads.

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

I'm fond of the flat white latex "Killz" brand.
It goes on super thick, usually you're done with 1 coat (mix it well !) and dries completely in 24 hours.
And no stink.

Note: Do not get the enamel (oil based) "Killz" as the smell of that stuff will drive you right out of your house !

 

[spek9]

I'm fond of the flat white latex "Killz" brand.
It goes on super thick, usually you're done with 1 coat (mix it well !) and dries completely in 24 hours.
And no stink.

Note: Do not get the enamel (oil based) "Killz" as the smell of that stuff will drive you right out of your house !

Note also that Killz is top-of-the-line coating paint, so when you disassemble your room, if you have stains on the walls, one further coat will cover everything brand new again.

Worth the money for sure.

-spek

 

[brimck325]

i use the cheapest latex (water base) primer or ceiling paint. killz is good stuff. interesting fact...the "oil" based killz is actually denatured alcohol based shellac made from a resin secreted from the lac beetle.

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

i use the cheapest latex (water base) primer or ceiling paint. killz is good stuff. interesting fact...the "oil" based killz is actually denatured alcohol based shellac made from a resin secreted from the lac beetle.

I did not know that.
I wonder how many beetles it takes to make a gallon of that stinky stuff.

 

[Nookies]

Latex is a bitch to paint, it'll go on uneven if you don't have experience with painting. It's also prone to peeling off with humidity and heat. Painted bathroom ceiling with it..Terrible mistake

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

Latex is a bitch to paint, it'll go on uneven if you don't have experience with painting. It's also prone to peeling off with humidity and heat. Painted bathroom ceiling with it..Terrible mistake

I learned something else today ! Thanks man.

I have only used the enamel Killz once (not in my house thank God) & it smelled so bad I had to close the shop down & send everyone home.

 

[brimck325]

it's used in a lot of fire damaged homes, encapsulates well. latex will peel in high humidity but on plywood it's not really an issue unless multiple coats.