Paint is a mixture of organic or inorganic materials to decorate and protect articles. It is an indispensable material in the process of home decoration. At the same time, it does great harm to our human body. When buying, how should we distinguish the quality of the paint and select the best paint? Let's have a look.
Five tips for choosing paint
1. Try to buy it in exclusive stores or large shopping malls. Before purchasing, learn how to compare the goods, and learn more about the details of the goods, such as the origin, net weight, environmental standards, etc. For the same commodity, we should consider its quality and price comprehensively.
2. Buy the least expensive. At the time of purchase, consult the merchant about the number of times and area of painting, and calculate the amount and material cost per square meter.
3. Look at the packaging. Whether the outer package of the paint is standard, whether there are operation instructions and certificates (International inspection report and 3C quality certification), and the address of the manufacturer.
4. Smell. The quality of the paint can be identified by the smell. The general environmental protection paint has a light fragrance when asked, while the inferior paint will send out a pungent smell. Some people will say that the tasteless is definitely the best. Valley tells you here that this is not necessarily.
5. Look at the can opening effect. After opening the can, if the appearance of the paint is uniform and it is in a flowing state during mixing, it is a good paint. If it is stratified, thickened, and has peculiar smell, it is of poor quality or deterioration.
Misunderstanding of shopping
The first mistake is to pay attention to price and ignore quality
Many people in the purchase of wall paint, it is easy to go into heavy price and ignore the quality of the misunderstanding. Some think that the higher the price of the coating, the better, so choose the most expensive to buy, but the experimental results show that this is not the case. In order to save money, the lower the price, the better. This saves a lot of money, but the quality of the wall and the indoor environment will be worried. Therefore, it is suggested that we should pay attention to the quality of wall finish paint while considering the price as much as possible, and generally choose a big brand with reputation.
Second, pay more attention to packaging and ignore the inner
Consumers always look at the package of latex paint, which is very necessary. However, it should be noted that the good-looking coating does not necessarily have good internal quality. In order to attract customers, some manufacturers make great efforts in the packaging of products, deliberately exaggerating the performance and efficiency of products. Therefore, it is suggested that consumers should pay attention to other aspects besides the product packaging, such as the detailed inspection report of the product.
Misunderstanding 3, color card and wall color completely consistent
Many consumers think that the color of the paint on the color card is completely consistent with the color on the wall, which is a misunderstanding. Because of the light reflection and other reasons, after the four walls of the room are painted, the wall color will look darker than the color card. The color that consumers see on the color card is usually different from the actual color after the paint is applied to the wall. Therefore, it is suggested that when consumers choose colors in the color card, it is better to choose the color number that they like slightly lighter. If they like dark wall, they can adjust the color with the color card selected.
Misunderstanding 4. Do not estimate the amount of paint in advance
Many consumers did not estimate the amount of paint used in advance, afraid to buy less paint, and the more the better. This may cause waste of materials, increase the cost of home decoration, at the same time, the accumulation of excessive paint on the construction safety also has a certain impact. Therefore, it is suggested that consumers should look at the area of the construction area before construction, so as to estimate the amount of materials to be purchased. The simple way to estimate the amount of paint to be used is: the amount of paint required for one coat (L) = (wall area x 2.5) / the area that can be painted per liter of paint.
No smell is environmental protection
Many people judge the safety of wall paint by smell, and think that the wall paint with low odor or no smell is environmental protection. This is a big mistake. Because odors can be achieved by adding flavors or using low flavor materials, so odorless coatings are not environmentally friendly and non-toxic. The most professional way to judge the environmental protection of wall paint is to see whether its environmental protection index meets the standard. There are three key environmental indicators of wall paint: VOC, free formaldehyde and heavy metal.
