Question from Parn
Hi Debra,
Do you have any experience with Ecos Paints?
I narrow down to two paints that I may get, Natura and Ecos. Do you like one better than the other?
I know that Natura had some problem in the past.
Is there any other paint that you like beside this two?
I tried Mythic years ago. I liked it fine. I read that some people had problem with linger smell recently.
Thank you.
Parn
Debra’s Answer
I haven’t used Ecos Paint to paint an entire room, but I have some samples and I was very impressed with them.
I did an interview with Julian Crawford, CEO of the US distributor of Ecos Paints and like what he had to say. You can listen to the interview and decide for yourself. Next time I paint, I’m going to try Ecos.
The other paint I would recommend to you is Old Fashioned Milk Paint. It’s made from only natural ingredients and simply smells like a glass of warm milk. I have painted a whole room with this paint and it’s beautiful.
I used Ecos wood sealer and had no problems. Even the painters who did the sealing liked it. It was used on cabinets and flooring so there was lots of it.
I have recently used both. I react to both when wet and have to have someone else do the actual painting.
It seemed that Natura had less of an odor for me (Ecos bothered me when wet and when curing)–although my husband was amazed that he could not smell either.
Natura, unfortunately, has poor coverage. To get a good, solid application could take 3-4 coats! As I understand it, Natura is zero VOC but does contain a mildewcide.
Ecos has great coverage and is more affordable. But I was disappointed that as someone with chemical sensitivity I was affected by the paint.