FLOOR COATINGS Both VOC Compliant and Red List Free.
/Made in Vermont – all ways better! Manufactured in Hardwick is a line of coatings for both residential and commercial applications that is VOC compliant, red list free, contains no carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxins. These polywhey products far surpass the highest standards for VOCs and are approved for use in the strictest LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum certified constructions. PolyWhey technology, uses whey protein, a recycled and renewable byproduct of CHEESEMAKING to displace toxic ingredients found in typical wood finishes which also adds to the durability.
My professional career involved specifying, estimating and supervising the installation of coatings, waterproofing, and repairs around the United States. Hence, my tendency is to be critical of products and when it is my own home, even more so.
The first step was to prepare the surface by sanding down the high wear areas with a dustless grinder and vacuum system. The rest of the surface was thoroughly cleaned with Vermont Natural Coatings professional wood floor cleaner and then hand applied the EasyWhey floor color until all surface color was the same.
Now the easy part was applying the Polywhey 3500 Wood Floor Finish which because of the small areas was applied with a nine-inch roller. You can actually watch the coating “break” or cure with great consistency where you just applied
the product. After a cure time of one and one-half hours the second coat was applied and then the third coat. Trust me when I say “these are incredible products”.