AFM Safecoat Zero VOC Paint from Terreene

FreeGreen Green Home Project: Needham, MA

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Posted July 1, 2009 02:58 by Robert

We chose to use AFM Safecoat Paint for all of the interior walls and trim. The Safecoat product was recommended to us by our friends at Terrene Sustainable Building Supply in Braintree, MA. As I have mentioned before, with such as tight envelope, we are very focused on indoor air quality and off-gassing. What I liked about the Safecoast product is that the company has been around for almost 25 years, with a mission of producing safer paint.

In addition to being Zero VOC, the Safecoat paint eliminates any unregulated toxic ingredients (such as formaldehyde, ammonia, acetone, exempt solvents and odor masking agents) that can cause indoor air pollution.Safecoast also goes a step further with a unique molecular formulation which the company claims will seal the wall surface and reduce off gassing from other products such as plywood, insulation, etc. The folks at Terrenne were easily able to match colors we selected from the Benjamin Moore palette and the paint looks great and has almost no noticeable smell as it’s applied. The painters have been spraying all of the doors, trim and woodwork with semi-gloss white. Spraying produces a much more uniform and almost kitchen cabinet like finish and is something I would recommended that you request from your painter or GC.