4 Most Important Factors to Consider when Choosing a Paint

 

When was the last time you painted your house? A home without the right choice of paint colour can look dull and messy. According to Research Studies, the colours surrounding you can change your mood 360 degrees, it also affects the mental health and well-being of an individual. This is the reason paint manufacturers and suppliers would always suggest some colour combinations considering different factors also known as secondary factors like

Space and Lighting of the room

Location

Your choice of Warm or Cool Colours or a combination of both.

Budget

Colour Designs

Number of members in the family

Were you able to checkmark the above List? Deciding on all of the secondary factors would help you choose better and long-lasting paint. In this Blog, we will further discuss the 4 most important factors to consider when choosing a paint.

LIFESPAN/ DURABILITY

A good painting environment should be able to withstand the extreme weather conditions of India. India’s severe heat during the summer and extreme rainfall during monsoon are the reasons why paint in Indian households gets torn down easily. Paint manufacturers and suppliers suggest that a good quality painting system must last for more than 7 years. This is why, it is suggested to use acrylic paints that protect your wall surface from weather moisture and gives a smooth, shining texture to your wall paint. Questions to ask your interior wall paint manufacturer and supplier.

Is the paint resistant to fungal attacks such as Mold?

Will it stop water seepage through the exteriors?

How often does the wall paint need washing and dusting?

WATER-RESISTANT 

Every ⅓ of the year is suspected to have extreme rainfall during the monsoon season which starts from June and lasts till September. Even though it's just 4 months in a year, these 4 months can cost you huge damages to interior walls. Waterproofing acts as a vital component in protecting your wall paints from damages during monsoon season like moisture, dampness, crack lines, moles, fungal attack, water seeping through exteriors, and water leakage. The paint must be elastomeric and fibrous combined with acrylic. 

VOC Levels

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are emitted into the air through vapours that are extremely harmful to human Consumption and cause air pollution, it contains chemicals. VOC levels vary in paints. Interior Wall paint manufacturers and suppliers have advised to use paints with Low VOCs. Paints with 50 grams per litre or less that is considered minimum. There are paints available with zero VOCs as well.

BASE COAT/ PRIMER

Base Coat also known as Primer (chunna) in Hindi is a coating layer of white paint that is done before the original paint. It helps to uniform uneven layers on the walls, cracks on the walls are filled with these primer Coating. There are different types of primary that you can choose according to your budget and surface item such as paint and primer in one, wood primer, stain-blocking primer, etc. The primer paint manufacturer and supplier will suggest to you the type of primer that is best fitting to your interior walls.

These were the 4 most important factors to consider when choosing paint with the secondary factors mentioned above. Reach out to us for more details.