What is the difference between recycled and remanufactured paint?
Recycled paint contains basically 100% post consumer or post industrial content, and is made through a process of sorting reclaimed paints by type, color, sheen, etc. and filtering the paint and blending it into larger batches. Recycled paint is limited in color and sheen availability, and every batch will vary. Many non-profit and municipal groups use recycled paint for public housing improvements, graffiti cover up, etc. Remanufactured paint on the other hand usually consists of 50 to 80% post consumer or post industrial content combined with virgin materials. This combination allows the manufacturer to achieve batch consistency with color, sheen, pH, etc. Batches of recycled paint are created by sorting, filtering, and blending reclaimed paint, but then each batch is tested for key characteristics of quality paint, and then the necessary ingredients are added to bring the final product up to factory specifications. Colorants are added at this time as well to create a finished produc
