Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about Insuladd® from Tech Traders

Q: I live in a northern climate, will Insuladd® work for me?
A: Absolutely! Adding Insuladd® insulating paint to the interior walls of your home will help stop heat loss to the outside and keep you comfortable in your home. Insuladd® keeps heat in and cold out. Remember that heat travels to cold. The heat inside your home wants to escape toward the cold outside air. Insuladd® prevents heat from escaping your home!

Q: What kind of paint should I use?
A: Insuladd® is an insulating paint additive. It's a powder that can be mixed with all interior and exterior paint. Adding Insuladd® is the best thing you can do to increase the insulating value for any brand of paint. Insuladd® makes all paint brands become part of the insulation system for your home.

Q: How many coats of paint should I apply?
A: For best results, only 2 coats of paint with Insuladd® in each coat is recommended. Insuladd is such an excellent insulating barrier, anything more than 2 coats only gives a marginal increase in performance.

Q: Should I use Insuladd® both inside and outside?
A: Yes! For the optimum in energy efficiency it is best to use Insuladd® both inside and out. However, either application alone will give you increased energy efficiency which in turn drives down utility bills!

Q: Can I paint over Insuladd® at a later date?
A: Yes! However, you may want to leave Insuladd® radiant barrier exposed as long as possible because painting over it will bring a slight decrease in performance.

Q: How much Insuladd® do I need?
A: Just pour one unit of Insuladd® into one gallon of paint! There's a 5-gallon kit with five units of Insuladd® for those larger projects. You can figure on an average coverage rate of 250-300 square feet per gallon for most house paints on smooth surfaces that need an improvement with paint that insulates with Insuladd®.

Q: Can Insuladd® be sprayed?
A: Yes! But since Insuladd® is a powder additive, you simply remove all filters from your spraying equipment or the insulating additive will be strained. It's also best to use a larger than normal spray tip to allow as much Insuladd to be applied to surfaces and provide more insulation to your home. Wagner Power Rollers can also be used.

Q: Can I get an Energy Star Credit?
A: Insuladd® is an Energy Star Partner in the USA, unfortunately Insulation and home sealing products are NOT included in Canada's ENERGY STAR program.