Episode 310

How Michigan's New VOC Rules Will Impact All of Us

On Today's Episode

A Baby Announcement [00:00 - 05:38]

Long-time co-host of the show, Hailey, had her baby! We share some info and do a little reminiscing...

How Michigan's New VOC Rules Will Impact All of Us [05:38 - 33:28]

New regulations regarding VOCs in paint and coatings went into effect in April in Michigan. And while it may seem like it may not impact you . . . chances are, everyone will feel it a little.

Gone are oil-based deck products, polyurethanes, interior and exterior stains, and more. What does that mean? Are the waterbased alternatives as good?

Also, if you (like so many people do) rely on oil-based products to get the job done, you'll be eager to hear that RepcoLite is actually still allowed to produce all of these oil-based, go-to, traditional products for 5 more years. So if you need them, we've got something that will work for you.

We talk about all of that and much more in this segment!

The Perfect Hose [33:29 - 38:58]

With only a little time left in the show for the week, we opted to discuss hoses. Dan #2 is looking for a new hose and he's sick of the standard options--the ones that kink and are hard to uncoil. He's found a great alternative....

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