An Overview of Low VOC Finishing Materials

Low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) are finishes that give off very low or no toxic fumes and gases. This makes them much safer to apply. In this Video Eddie O'Donnell gives a roundup of the extensive line of low VOC finishes that we stock at Tools for Working Wood.

Here are links with more information to all the materials mentioned in the video.

Tried and True:

Original
Danish Oil
Varnish Oil

OSMO
Osmo Polyx Natural
Top Oil
Wood Wax Finish

Shellac

Vermont Natural Coatings

VNC Poly Whey

Milk Paint

Tung Oil

Liberon:
Liberon Tung Oil
Finishing Cream