Paint Reviews

Ratings Criteria and Methodology of Paint Reviews

NON-TOXIC PAINT vs. Zero VOC PAINT and Low VOC Paint

By the Green Paint Guru

This section is about the process of Paint Reviews for Non-Toxic Paint, Zero VOC Paint and Low VOC Paint. The game is relatively new. New players have entered and redefined the game and old players are trying to get into this new game. Unfortunately there is an abundance of misinformation as well as misleading and sometimes deceptive advertising which can be confusing. The articles and Paint reviews contained in this section is designed to clear up any confusion you may have about Non-Toxic Paints and answer many questions that you may have.

The Paint Reviews are offered as an objective opinion based on my real life experience with the paints products I am reviewing. This is valuable inside info and at no charge to you. I am doing this as a way to give back to the community, which has been so good to me over the years. It is my sincere hope that these reviews will beautify your home, save you time, money and aggravation. The Paint Reviews will be available eventually on YouTube.

IMPORTANT. Please do not skip these first pages of the Paint Reviews. These first couple of pages gives information critical to understand the process of the paint reviews and how each product was tested. If after reading this if you want to go straight to the product recommendation or non-recommendation, you may do so.

The Process The paint was applied on new drywall cut into 2’ x 2’ pieces. Then I painted dark diamonds at random (this is to determine quality of hide). Then I divided the area into 5 sections. This way you can notice the number of coats painted and the result. I used brand new rollers of the same type for each test. Then I covered the surface with primer (except for paints that claim no primer is needed). I waited at least 4 hours before painting a coat of paint.

In between coats I sealed the roller in a plastic bag to conserve the quality of the roller and to reduce the amount of water used to clean up. After the paint was thoroughly dry, I inspected the panels. If I could still see the dark diamonds, I applied another coat of paint. This process was repeated until the dark diamonds were not visible.

The focus of the Paint Reviews was primarily on popular Non-Toxic Paints and Zero Voc Paints (because that’s what I do) of Premium quality with a MSRP range of $24-$50 per gallon. One important thing to keep in mind is not the price per gallon, but the price per room. In other words, if using brand x takes five coats to get a proper quality job @ $23 per gallon, then that’s not $23 per gallon but $115 per room, not to mention all that extra labor and running back to the paint store for more paint. Compared to a paint that cost $47.99 per gallon but only takes one coat is only $47.99 per room.

The paint reviews were based on the following criteria: Quality, Environmentally friendly, Thickness, Odor, Sag, Dry time, Workability, Levelness, Coverage, Hide, Ease of use, Clean up, Performance, Durability, Scrub ability, Color Selection, Price per room and overall value compared to other paint brands. I share the pros and cons of each product.

Then I gave two paint reviews for each brand of paint. First I give a Short Review. This is a one-sentence summary with my recommendation as follows:

Highly Recommend

Conditional Recommend

Don’t Recommend

The Second paint Review is a detailed review.

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LOS ANGELES

Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Arcadia, Artesia, Avalon, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Beverly Hills, Bradbury, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Carson, Cerritos, Claremont, Commerce, Compton, Covina, Cudahy, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Downey, Duarte, El Monte, El Segundo, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Huntington Park, Industry, Inglewood, Irwindale, La Canada Flintridge, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lakewood, Lancaster, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles (County Seat), Lynwood, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Maywood, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Norwalk, Palmdale, Palos Verdes Estates, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Pomona, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Marino, Santa Clarita, Santa FE Springs, Santa Monica, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South El Monte, South Gate, South Pasadena, Temple City, Thousand Oaks, Torrance, Vernon, Walnut, West Covina, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, Whittier

OTHER AREAS OF LOS ANGELES

Acton, Agoura, Agua Dulce, Altadena, Arco Station, Arco-Plaza, Arleta, Baldwin Hills, Bar Code Term Annex, Barrington, Bassett, Bell Canyon, Belmont Shore, Bicentennial, Bixby Knolls, Bouquet Canyon, Box Canyon, Boyle Heights, Bradley International, Briggs, Broadway Manchester, Cabrillo, Calabasas Hills , Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Castaic, Catalina, Century City, Charter Oak, Chatsworth, Cimarron, City of Commerce, City of Industry, Cornell, Crenshaw, Del Sur, Del Valle, Dockweiler, Dominguez, Eagle Rock, East Long Beach, East Los Angeles, East Ranch, Dominguez, Echo Park, Edendale, El Sereno, Elizabeth Lake, Encino, Fairmont, Far, Farmers Market, Federal, Firestone Park, Flint, Flintridge, Fort Macarthur, Foy, Friendly Valley, Glassell, Glassell Park, Glendale Galleria, Granada Hills, Green, Green Valley, Greenmead, Griffith , Hacienda Heights, Hancock Park, Hansen Hills, Harbor City , Hazard, Hi Vista, Highland Park, Holly Park, Hollywood , Hollywood Hills, Juniper Hills, Kagel Canyon, La Canada, La Crescenta, La Tijera, La Tuna Canyon, Lake Elizabeth, Lake Hughes , Lake Los Angeles, Lake View Terrace, Lane, Leimert Park, Lennox, Leona Valley, Lincoln Heights, Littlerock, Llano, Los Feliz, Los Nietos, Lugo, Mar Vista, Marina Del Rey, Market, Metler Valley, Mint Canyon, Miracle Mile, Mirada, Mission Hills, Monte Nido, Montrose, Mount Baldy, Mount Wilson, Naples, Neenach, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood, North Long Beach, Northridge, Oak Park, Oakwood, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Palms, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Panorama City, Pearblossom, Phillips Ranch, Pico Heights, Playa Del Rey, Playa Vista, Porter Ranch, Portuguese Bend, Preuss, Quartz Hill, Rancho Dominguez, Rancho La Tuna Canyon, Rancho Park, Reseda, Rimpau, Ritter Ranch, Roosevelt Corner, Rosewood, Rowland Heights, San Pedro, Sandberg, Sanford, Santa Catalina, Santa Western, Saratoga Hills, Saugus, Sepulveda, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sherman Village, Silver Lake South, South San Gabriel, Starlight Hills, Stevenson Ranch, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sun Village, Sunland, Sylmar, Tarzana, Terminal Island, Textile, Textile Boxes, Three Points, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Tujunga , Universal City, Val Verde, Valencia, Valley Village, Valyermo, Van Nuys, Venice, Verdugo City, Vermont, View Park, Village, Wagner, Walnut Park, Watts, West Adams, West Hills, West Los Angeles, West Toluca Lake, Westchester, Westvern, Wilcox, Wilmington, Wilshire-La Brea, Wilsona Gardens, Windsor Hills, Winnetka, Woodland Hills

ORANGE COUNTY

Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Par, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, La Habra, Lake Forest, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Banning, Beaumont, Blythe, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Cathedral City, Coachella, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indian Wells, Indio, Lake Elsinore, La Quinta, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Norco, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Perris, Rancho Mirage, Riverside, San Jacinto, Temecula, Wildomar

SAN BERNARDINO

Adelanto, Apple Valley, Arrowhead, Barstow, Big Bear Lake, Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Hesperia, Highland, Lake Arrowhead, Loma Linda, Montclair, Needles, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, Running Springs, San Bernardino, Twentynine Palms, Upland, Victorville, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Alpine, Bonita, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Bostonia, Boulevard, Camp Pendleton,, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Crest, Del Mar, Descanso, Dulzura, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Guatay, Imperial Beach, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, La Jolla, La Mesa, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Leucadia, Lincoln Acres, Mount Laguna, National City, Nestor, Ocean Beach, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Pacific Beach, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Paradise Hills, Pauma Valley, Pine Valley, Potrero, Poway, Rainbow, Ramona, Ranchita, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa FE, San Diego, San Diego State University, San Luis Rey, San Marcos, San Ysidro, Santa Ysabel, Santee, Solana Beach, Spring Valley, Sunset Beach, Tecate, Valley Center, Vista, Warner Springs

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

Rosemead, San Dimas, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Temple City, Walnut, West Covina

SAN LUIS OBISPO

Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, El Paso De Robles, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo

SANTA BARBARA

Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe Lompoc, Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Solvang

VENTURA

Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, San Buenaventura, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ventura