Non toxic and wipeable paint for bedroom?

FreeBear

Albermarle said: I do not think that any reputable paint manufacturer is going to sell toxic paint to the public.

The more toxic paints that I know of are industrial or specialist artist's paints - The latter can contain fun stuff like chromates, but they are only sold to people that know what they are doing. For any "off the shelf" paint, just ask (or search form) the MSDS which will tell you about the ingredients likely to be hazardous - For the Johnson's paint that I looked up, it contains one ingredient that may produce an allergic reaction. But once on the wall and fully dry, no further risk.

blackstar said:

Thanks all.
Does breatheable paint help alot with avoiding mold in the house? 

Breathable paints are suitable for lime plastered walls - Both of which can help with reducing mould. But the best way of combating it is with ventilation and heat. Insulating exterior walls will reduce heat loss and allow you to keep the room at a comfortable temperature without costing the earth. But for a lot of people, the cost is prohibitive.

jonnydeppiwish!

Emmia said:

jonnydeppiwish! said:

Would you not be better with a nontoxic paint that you could just touch up? Pen marks aren’t the easiest to wipe off without damaging the paint work.

But that probably means (for touch ups not to show) magnolia, or perhaps white.

Keeping what’s left of the paints should be okay. The kids will grow out of it (should dependant on how autistic they are).

it’ll need repainting every few years anyway if used in a room with kids.

Emmia

blackstar said:

Think it maybe more important to get breatheable paint than so called non toxic?
I like this one but anyone know if it's breatheable?

https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-tough-washable-powder-purple-matt-emulsion-paint-25l/p/0412438

Breathable might be less scrubbable though

Albermarle

blackstar said:

Think it maybe more important to get breatheable paint than so called non toxic?
I like this one but anyone know if it's breatheable?

https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-tough-washable-powder-purple-matt-emulsion-paint-25l/p/0412438

AIUI, breathable paint is quite specialised, unlike the one you have linked. I think it would normally only be used in specific situations. What is it about the room you are painting that it might need breathable paint?

The paint you linked is just a cheapo version of the Dulux one previously mentioned. Homebase do a similar one for the same price

blackstar

Anyone know what this thin paper is under the wall paper is? Does it have to come off before painting as it is so hard to remove unlike the wall paper.

jonnydeppiwish!

Might be worth leaving it - sometimes you need to put a backing paper up first if the plaster/wall behind isn’t in the best of conditions.

blackstar

jonnydeppiwish! said:

Might be worth leaving it - sometimes you need to put a backing paper up first if the plaster/wall behind isn’t in the best of conditions.

Thanks and its OK to just paint over the backing paper? 

blackstar

There are lots of patches where the lining paper has come off. Is it still OK to paint over it?
Also when you paint do you need to paint a special kind of paint first and then paint the colour you want to paint after?

blackstar

Is it ok to paint over this, its the paint behind the lining paper

Albermarle

Unfortunately as some of the backing paper has come away, that will still be very obvious after you have painted over it.
I would think you will have to get it all off and either paint the wall directly, or hang more lining paper first.