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Certainly no one can argue that we all have to try to do what we can with regard to the environment, and yet at the same time we find ourselves consuming ever greater amounts of power, and battling against the elements and outside conditions as best we can. However, the good news is that there is now a type of paint which you can use for decorating your home, either inside or out, which will help make a great difference to the environment.
You might wonder how exactly house paints are capable of aiding our battle against the environmental issues facing us today, but in effect by helping to save the environment from global warming and over use of non-renewable energy sources, you will actually be saving money.
Air Conditioning
How much do you spend on air conditioning, for example? The answer is probably more than you'd prefer. So how about halving that bill? Or even wiping out the need for air conditioning completely? This might seem like a grand claim, but with a new type of household paint, this really could be achieved. Many homeowners and businesses have already started using it, and have noticed cuts in air conditioning bills of between 50% and 60%, and even in some cases, eliminating the need for air conditioning units completely.
How is this possible? The answer is simply heat reflective paint. Normally the outside of your house is painted with a standard exterior paint, bought primarily for strength, durability and color. But heat reflective paint is capable of increasing the overall strength of finish, is likely to last considerably longer than standard paints, is lighter than most other paints, and so puts less pressure on surfaces, and to top it all, reflects over 90% of the sun's rays, helping to keep out unwanted heat.
House Paint | Roof Paint
As house paints go, this is certainly revolutionary, and is perhaps one of the most exciting developments in exterior decoration and environmental awareness to be developed recently. The reflective roof paint looks just as good as any other paint - available in a wide range of colors, it will not make your home look like a factory or greenhouse. In fact, to see a house coated with heat reflective paint you would not be able to tell it from the one next door with standard exterior paint. The only difference is that inside, the temperature is likely to be far more comfortable, and the electricity bills much, much smaller.
Heat Reflective Paint
Heat reflective paint works because inside the paint are very small particles, often of glass. These small glass particles don't affect the paint's consistency, and it still goes on in just the same way. The difference is that these small particles are excellent at reflecting the sun's rays, cutting out a significant amount of both the infrared and ultra violet rays. The infrared rays from the sun are what cause the heat, and so by cutting the vast majority of these from entering through the walls of your house, you cut down on the heat within your home. The ultra violet rays which are cut out are what tend to cause damage to fabrics and materials.
The walls of homes can be weakened over time through ultra violet radiation. It is the same radiation which burns your skin. By cutting this down, the heat reflective paint is helping to maintain the strength and durability of not only the paint, but also the surface to which it is applied. In this way, you're getting two advantages for the price of one paint.
Reduce Energy Costs
But bear in mind that there are so many costs being saved over the long term, including a reduced need to renew the paint, a reduced need to maintain, strengthen and repair the structure of the building, reduced energy costs through air conditioning and insulation, that in a very short period of time you will really start to notice the difference it makes on your pocket.
Whether it's the climate outside or inside, it certainly makes sense to save every cent possible in today's financial climate, and there's no doubt that as far as house paints go, heat reflective paint is hard to beat. Because it acts as a natural insulator, some types of reflective paint can be used to insulate walls on the inside too, to help reduce heat loss, helping to conserve fuel and dollars even more. Why not use it to insulate your water storage tank, your pipes and anywhere else where heat loss could occur? With these clever house paints, you will really see the numbers on your energy bills.
Heat Reflective Paint
Heat Reflective Paint is the insulation solution. Heat Reflective Coatings reflect the radiant heat before it penetrates your roof, leaving your building cooler. Heat Resistant Paint provides roof insulation, therefore reducing your annual air conditioning costs.
