House Painting Blog

What’s Going on Your Walls? Paint & the Environment

How do you know if the paint going on your walls is made by a manufacturer company using best practices and promoting sustainability?

Look for their ESG rating.

ESG is a recent standard being used to rate a company’s sustainability and ethical protocols (Environmental, Social and Governance.) About 500 large companies are rated using these criteria. Within that 500 companies are the paint manufacturers, who must develop low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint that is safe for your home and those inside.

Criteria for being included in an ESG ranking includes a company’s

use of renewable energy sources
its waste management program
how it handles potential problems of air or water pollution arising from its operations
deforestation issues (if applicable)
and its attitude and actions around climate change issues

Sherwin Williams is committed to “reducing the environmental footprint of their global operations, taking a continuous improvement approach to reducing our carbon emissions, energy use and waste, while expanding our sourcing of renewable energy and recycling methods.”

RB Painting uses Sherwin Williams paints, which is rated 37th of all 500 firms, ranked 5th of over 60 manufacturers in their industry category ‘Materials & Chemicals’.

For instance, they reduce waste and damage to the earth’s eco-sphere by providing a way to return unused paint for re-manufacture, by reducing their carbon emissions, energy use and waste, while expanding sources of renewable energy and recycling methods.

The ESG ranking is not just for producers of materials and chemicals. The financial services industry is responding to a growing demand for stocks that can create an earth-friendly portfolio. Investor’s Business Daily rated Sherwin Williams ‘Best ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Companies 2021’. So virtually every company doing business in the US are now being ranked by their commitment to the earth’s future.

At RB Painting, we feel confident that the products we use on your home are safe and sustainable. And we take our stewardship of the earth seriously.

Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint®: Healthy Home

Covid-19 has made us a little gun-shy with germs, viruses and bacterias. We wear masks, use hand sanitizers, wash surfaces frequently. But did you know there are now paints available that can clean the air inside your home? Or eliminate bacteria? Sherwin Williams has developed SuperPaint® to do just that, 24 hours a day.

We’ve learned over the last year that exhalation droplets can travel up to 20 feet! And that some covid viruses don’t die off for a couple of days, once exposed to air alone. Enter Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint® that can remove problems from the air and surface that can affect the immuno-compromised. The new tech properties of these paints prevent bacterial growth (like mold) and purify the air in your house.

Sherwin Williams has developed SuperPaint® with bacterial sanitizing technology. This is an EPA-registered paint that kills 99.9% of Staph, E. coli, MRSA, VRE and Enterobacter aerogenes on painted surfaces within two hours of exposure, and continues to kill 90% of bacteria for up to four years when the integrity of the surface is maintained.

The air purifying SuperPaint® actually cuts down the VOC levels that are off-gassed from carpets, upholstery, and cabinets in the room- not just from the paint itself. SuperPaint® has a zero VOC formula. In addition, the air purifying paint breaks down odors in the air.

The length of time SuperPaint® with Air Purifying Technology Interior Acrylic Latex actively reduces odors and formaldehyde depends on the concentration, the frequency of exposure and the amount of painted surface area.

All this without off-gassing it’s own volatile compounds. Another advantage to Sherwin-Williams SuperPaints® are that they’re both a primer and paint, eliminating one layer of paint and effort needed. Quicker paint jobs mean less disruption for your household.

RB Painting is happy to offer their customers Sherwin Williams SuperPaint® with these health-enhancing properties. Just ask Gary about it when he comes to provide a quote for your home’s interior.

Available in a wide variety of over 500 colors from the Living Well™ collection. SuperPaint® is a great choice for the well being of your family and home.

RB Painting Upholds BBB Standards of Trust

Recently, the Better Business Bureau ‘purged’ their site of reviews. Unfortunately, that touched RB Painting because we had multiple reviews with A+ ratings. But this week, the BBB issued a Letter of Accreditation for RB Painting, meaning “This company upholds the BBB Standards for Trust. By affirmative vote of the BBB Board of Directors, this company has met the standards of BBB Accreditation.” We are honored to be part of the Better Business Bureau membership.

RB Painting has been a part of the BBB membership since 2011, with no complaints filed ever. The BBB Standards of Trust explain ways the community develop their acceptance in the membership:

* Build Trust * Advertise Honestly * Tell the Truth * Be Transparent * Honor Promises
* Be Responsive * Safeguard Privacy * Embody Integrity

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Because RB Painting is neat and clean, life so much easier on you. There is no paint where it doesn’t belong, ever! We are serious that there are no drips and no splatters, no matter what. Every surface is protected. We take no chances because we know that it is the little details that make all the difference.
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How to extend your wall paint? Cleaning flat painted walls in Solana Beach

You ask me, “How can you extend your wall paint?” I know your pain. You just painted the inside of your lovely Solana Beach home and already your walls don’t look as nice as they could. Between your kids and dogs and just plain daily living, your Solana Beach wall paint is dingy and you are disappointed. Guess what? Even in Solana Beach you live in your home. Your walls are going to get dirty. Instead of trying to prevent your walls from getting dirty, you need to know how to clean your walls properly to extend find out how to extend your wall paint.

Dusting to extend your wall paint

There are many ways to dust your walls. You can easily use the soft brush on your vacuum cleaner with the extender handle. In the alternative, you can put a dish rag or cloth on the end of a broom and, using a dusting spray, wipe the walls gently. Any new dirt should be wiped up as soon as you see it.

Extend your wall paint: Flat Paint

We will start with the most difficult and porous walls to clean. These flat walls in your Solana Beach home need love when they are dirty. Start with the least harsh and work forward.

The least harsh would clearly be warm water on a soft rag. If that doesn’t budge the pesky stains move on
The next is the handy dandy magic eraser.
1 T laundry detergent to 1 gallon of water the next step up. Be careful, you are getting into some more dangerous waters.
To one gallon of water add 1 cup ammonia, 1/2 cup vinegar, and 1/4 cup baking soda, clean with a soft sponge.

If you are on top of things, one of these strategies ought to clean up your indoor flat paint. Guess what? If it doesn’t work, you may want to consider repainting your Solana Beach home.