Bonehenge (B A R R Y) wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:48:17 -0500, Paul Oman
wrote:
Thank the air quality/VOC folks for the near demise of old fashion
oil based varnishes - (solvent level too high in them!)

There are still plenty of them out there. The new low VOC versions
can often be thinned by the end user to perform just like the old
version.


--------- could be, but if you add solvent you probably are then
exceeding the VOC limits and are technically breaking the law.

Do you have a name or brand of the lower solvent based (not water
based) varnish? I haven't found any.

Some 'old varnish' can still get by thanks to the quart unit
exemption in place in most places (but not in California any more).

Same sort of issue with high solvent 2 part polys (LPU coatings).

You can legally apply them to your car, but not to your grill,
mailbox, etc.


Even most waterbased coatings have some VOCs - almost impossible
to sell a floor coating in Southern California!

Paul (from Progressive epoxy polymers)