Odorless paint - types, advantages, application

Few people like to fiddle with painting walls, windows, batteries for a long time, and then also feel for weeks the persistent, pungent smell of solvent that causes headaches and nausea. That is why more and more owners of private houses and apartments are wondering if there is odorless paint on sale.

Manufacturers of paints and varnishes take into account these needs, and modern technologies allow the production of more advanced finishing materials. That is why today you can see on the shelves of construction stores and supermarkets a fairly wide range of odorless paints. What it is, what properties it has and for what purposes it is suitable for - you will learn all this from this article.

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Odorless paint - types

Flavourless paints are mainly water dispersible compositions. As a binder in various brands and series of products of a brand can be:

• latex;
• polysiloxane;
• polymer composition;
• acrylic;
• polyvinyl acetate.

Important! The most popular option today is odorless acrylic paints. Nevertheless, you can even find oil formulations with a less pronounced aroma, which are a cheaper analogue. The finished coatings have similar characteristics in terms of strength of the finished product, to a greater extent, the durability and resistance depends not on the solution itself, but on the material on which it is applied.

In a separate group, an even more perfect option is allocated - odorless quick-drying paints. They will cost a little more, but their cost is justified by the mass of advantages, high speed of completion of repair work and a wide range of color solutions.

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Advantages of odorless quick-drying coatings

Of course, the main plus of such solutions is the absence of a caustic aggressive flavor. But this is far from the only merit of such paints. Particularly noteworthy in this regard are quick-drying mixtures.

The benefits are as follows:

1. Long-term preservation of the selected tone, regardless of the type of surface, the intensity of its operation and the amount of access of sunlight to the room.
2. Anti-slip effect, which is very valuable when painting floors, as this can significantly increase the level of security of the room.
3. High fire resistance threshold - makes the odorless paint fireproof.
4. The highest setting speed - after a couple of hours after processing the desired surface, you can use it for its intended purpose.
5. Ecological purity of the composition of the solution and the absence of any harmful effects on human health and domestic animals.
6. The optimal price - depends on the particular brand, but in general all odorless paints belong to the middle price category and are available for users with different financial capabilities.
7. They do not require additional work when preparing tools and surfaces; they are easily washed off with tools with improvised solvents and water.
8. High moisture resistance, which makes such mixtures suitable for application in rooms with unstable or constantly elevated humidity levels.

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Application

The possibilities of using odorless paints are another very significant advantage of solutions of this group.Depending on the goal and the scope of the proposed repair work, using such mixtures, it is possible to paint the following surfaces:

• walls;
• floors;
• window;
• heating radiators;
• interior items;
• facades of buildings.

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Popular manufacturers

Anyone who decides to choose an odorless paint for windows or any other surfaces will definitely face the problem of choosing the products of a particular brand. Various companies produce such paints and varnishes today, but the products of the following brands received the most popularity among professional and home masters:

1. Dulux is an English brand whose blends are highly moisture resistant. Due to this, the range of application of odorless paints of this company is expanding significantly. They are suitable, inter alia, for decorating baths, saunas, bathrooms, pools.
2. Tikkurila is the most famous manufacturer of paints and varnishes, whose products are widely used around the world. The unique formulations of the compositions, a wide range of products in combination with the proven reliability and quality of the coating contribute to the fact that every year the interest in the colors of this brand is significantly increased.
3. Teknos - mixtures of this brand have a minimum drying time with good hiding properties of the surface. Differ in universality - are suitable both for external, and for internal finishing work.
4. Leningrad paints are a great alternative to more expensive mortar options from a Russian manufacturer. All products are tested and meet modern hygiene and construction requirements.

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Odorless paint application

The odorless technology of applying paint is more simplified than the use of conventional paints and varnishes. The basic requirements are as follows:

1. The surface to be painted must be clean and dry, without obvious defects.
2. It is better to use a roller to form a coating - it will allow you to quickly and evenly distribute the mixture on the desired surface.
3. Before applying the subsequent layers, it is advisable to withstand a technical pause, the time of which is indicated by each manufacturer for each brand of products separately directly on the package.

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Now you know about all the basic properties, advantages of odorless paints. We hope that the information presented in this article will allow you to quickly determine the suitable mixture option for your purposes and will make it possible to quickly change the interior of your home without unnecessary effort.