Quick-drying, odorless paint for interior work

Expert: Andrey Nikolaevich Kuznetsov

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Washing paint in interior decoration will help keep the room perfectly clean. You can remove any contaminants from it, be it just dust, traces of liquids, even drops of fat. In addition, it is suitable for disinfection. Thus, washing paint can be used in both public and residential areas.

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Fast drying paint products

From time to time, each of us plans to make repairs. Sometimes you want to change the interior, update the old furnishings. Bringing a new interior design to life is an exciting thing, but the picture is spoiled by the aromas that accompany the painting of the ceiling, floor, windows, radiators. Many materials are toxic and emit toxic fumes, which is unacceptable in a residential area. But technological progress does not stand still. Today there are many odorless paints that are safe and dry quickly. This made the painter's work simpler and less harmful. In addition, this allows you to carry out painting work at home absolutely safely without loss of comfort.

Choosing odorless paint for apartment renovation is easy at first glance. But this is not entirely true; the choice of material is influenced by the type of surface that will be processed. Among the harmless paint and varnish products, several types can be distinguished:

• oil;
• acrylic;
• water-dispersed;
• latex.

Each of these materials is good in its own way and has its own special properties. Therefore, it is impossible to select the best one from them.

How to apply the coating correctly

First of all, it is necessary to carry out preliminary preparation of the walls - clean off the old coating and degrease.
Before painting, the surface is covered with primer. This will help avoid problems during application and subsequent operation. Apply the coating in a thin layer, then wait until it dries completely. A second application will help even out the color and achieve a better result.

You cannot apply a second layer before the first one has completely dried, this will slow down the overall drying time and negatively affect the durability of the coating.

Oily

Oil-based paints and varnishes do not have a strong aroma, this is a huge advantage. They are colored and colorless. Oil-based floor paint, odorless and quick-drying, is formed by mixing special pigment components with drying oil, which is used as a thinner for odorless oil paints.

These odorless floor paints are used for wood when performing interior and exterior work. With their help it is easy to paint metal surfaces, wood, and concrete. They can even be used when painting plaster. But still, odorless oil paints on wood also have a significant disadvantage - they take a long time to dry due to the solvent for odorless oil paints. They are usually used for interior work in non-residential premises.

The main advantage of odorless oil paints for interior work is their price - they are quite inexpensive compared to other types of painting products. Odorless oil paints for doors can be used for artistic decoration of a room, for example, applying inscriptions, drawings, patterns, and so on.

Acrylic

Odorless acrylic paints for interior work are widely used in construction and everyday life. This is due to the fact that they have no aroma, dry quickly, and are absolutely safe. Odorless acrylic paint has good moisture resistance, so it can be easily used for finishing floors, both wooden and concrete.

Acrylic paints and varnishes are often used when painting windows. They contain additional additives, which allows them to effectively withstand the effects of the environment and temperatures. Odorless acrylic window paints can be of various colors, which is why they are in demand. Odorless acrylic bathroom paints, like oil paints, can be used for artistic decoration. Acrylic is an excellent material. They are easier to use, and unlike oil paints, acrylic window paints are odorless and quick-drying, easy to apply to the surface and do not crack over time.

The disadvantages of such products include the price, it is a little high, but thanks to its high performance qualities, it works out its value.

General information

Man is designed in such a way that even fresh, interesting and modern renovations become boring over time, and one wants change. The easiest way to change something in the interior is to repaint the walls. Of course, this task is much easier to accomplish if you have already prepared the walls for painting before.

All you have to do is buy a can of paint in the shade you like and start painting. The main thing in this matter is to choose a paint with a good composition that does not emit foul odors or toxic fumes. Many modern paints do not smell of anything and have an excellent safe composition. In addition, you can cope with such work quite independently.

Types of odorless interior paints

Among the many brands and options of finishing paints that are presented in specialized stores, it is easy to get confused. The question arises - how to choose the most suitable paint for your walls, and the safest? To decide, we advise you to study the composition and properties of the most popular paints or consult specialists.

So, there are such types of safe paints as:

• 
  acrylic;

• oil;
• latex;
• water-dispersed.

Each type has its own advantages and disadvantages, respectively, each is good in its own way, but for individual surfaces.

Water-dispersed

An excellent option for treating walls and ceilings are water-dispersed painting materials. They are water-based and therefore completely safe. They consist of a dispersion - special particles that are not harmful and are dissolved in a natural solvent - water. Water-dispersed white odorless paint has no unpleasant odor, dries quickly, and looks great on the surface. It has a water-repellent effect, which allows the painted surface to be washed in the future without fear of damaging the coating.

Due to the fact that such materials are absolutely harmless, they are suitable for decorating children's rooms, schools and kindergartens. The color range is not very diverse, mostly water-dispersion paint for odorless radiators is white, although with the help of special additives they can be given different shades. The result is an odorless children's room paint with light, airy shades that are pleasing to the eye. Water-based materials are the safest and most environmentally friendly. What’s especially nice is that it’s easy to wash a dirty hand or tool and you don’t need to use toxic solvents for this, but can be washed with plain water.

Attention! It is not recommended to use water-dispersion paint for heating pipes when painting wooden surfaces, metals, and doors.

Pros of use

The dye that forms the washable coating has a number of positive qualities:

• ideal adhesion (adhesion to the base);
• there are no difficulties with repainting;
• there are no organic solvents that emit a specific odor;
• safety for people with allergies;
• practicality;
• pliability for wet cleaning.

As a result of drying, the surface becomes breathable; as a result, the inner layer dries well and will not be a breeding ground for the growth of fungi and mold.

Pigmentation of washable paint with bright blue color Source sp-climate.com

Latex

Odorless latex enamel paint is one of the types of water-dispersed materials, where latex acts as a dispersion. Such paints and varnishes are non-toxic and do not have an unpleasant odor, and therefore are actively used in interior decoration.

Odorless latex waterproof bathroom paint has good wear resistance. Therefore, it is often used when painting ceilings, any walls - plastered, brick and even covered with wallpaper. In addition, it does not dry out or swell; it is advisable to use it when finishing rooms with high humidity, for example, kitchens and bathrooms.

Odorless latex metal paint dries very quickly, it takes about 20 minutes. Complete drying occurs in about an hour. This is very practical when doing interior work, and the lack of odor makes odorless, quick-drying latex metal paint preferable for use.

Rating of the best washable paints

Dulux 3D White

Rating: 4.9

Why it: Gives dazzling whiteness to the walls, making the room as bright and spacious as possible.

The wall paint is developed using a new formula with the addition of optical brightener and natural marble particles. This ensures an increased degree of whiteness even on a matte structure. As the name 3D White suggests, the paint creates a 3D effect, making painted walls appear larger and ceilings higher. Customer reviews confirm that the paint is really super white.

Applying washable paint to walls is permitted with a brush, roller or spray. For the latter, you will need a dilution with water in a ratio of 1:10 and a nozzle with a flow diameter of 0.012-0.017 inches. The material lays flat and without drips. The surface dries in 4 hours. With the correct spray gun settings, you can paint up to 13 square meters with one liter.

The paint is suitable for walls made of plasterboard, brick, concrete or plastered surfaces. The decorative coating lasts a long time in moderately damp rooms (children's room, bedroom, living room, corridor, closet). The product is certified for use in educational and medical institutions. It is allowed to start painting work at a room temperature of +5 degrees.

Advantages

• applied without splashing;
• no unpleasant odor;
• creates a 3D effect;
• low consumption;
• really super white.

Flaws

• suitable for rooms with moderate humidity;
• For spraying with a spray gun, only a 0.012-0.017 inch nozzle is suitable.

Types of interior work using paints and varnishes

Before carrying out interior work, it is necessary to determine the surfaces that will be treated. The fact is that each surface uses its own type of paint and varnish materials. The most common work in a residential area is painting:

• walls and ceiling;
• gender;
• window frames;
• batteries

Each of these surfaces differs in material and is also operated at different temperatures and humidity. Therefore, when processing, different types of paints and varnishes, tools and various work technologies are used.