How to find pet-safe paints that aren't toxic to your dog, and how to paint a pet safe home.
Do you want to add some color to your furniture?You need to know what ingredients go into pet-safe paints.The cans will most likely not be labeled pet-safe, so what should you look for?
Arthur Emptage is an IT consultant for Eco Paints, a company that makes pet-safe paints.He said to look for odor-free, water-based paint, which doesn't produce the fumes that are bad for you and your dog.If the paints contain any of the chemicals mentioned, they are not zero VOCs.
Milk paints are better for skipping the label reading.These paints contain milk, casein, lime, and pigments.The Real Milk Paint Co.'s sales and marketing manager said that milk paint used to be used before acrylic and latex paints.We use paints from the earth.There is nothing in our paints that you can't find on your daily walk.
Milk paint is water-based and eco-friendly.It's dog-safe because you won't get the fumes from the paints.
Milk has a short shelf life, which can be as short as a day.Milk paint comes in powdered form, so you have to mix it with water.It will be useless if you don't use it within a certain time.When shopping for milk paints, look for mixes that can last longer than a day.
It's time to keep your walls and furniture safe once you get your paint on.You want your paint to hold up to cleaning because Muddy, dirty dog fur is a bane to homes everywhere.There are paints that have an eggshell finish.These can be wiped clean.
Milk paints are vulnerable to water and need to be protected.He said that they have finishes, waxes and creams that give your walls and furniture protection from wear and tear.If we did milk paint, an oil finish and wax finish over that, that would be three different layers.The two underneath will stay pristine if you maintain the wax layer.
What colors are good for dogs?Most people prefer off-whites over pure white with their dogs.Welch encourages people to use bright colors.He said that dogs bring a lot of positive energy to the home.You should have a paint that matches that.
Jessica Pineda lives in Northern California with her two German Shepherds.
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