It's been a few years since the deluge of VOC regulations hit the painting industry. PWC found a range of feelings as diverse as the VOC regulations from state to state.
Some contractors cheerfully accept the regulations and try to get on the best they can.
Others, most notably those in California where the regulations hurricane has hit the hardest, are extremely unhappy. Still more, as yet untouched by the storm, hope for a timely settlement. The bad news is that most contractors find them about as effective as painting cinder blocks with a sash brush. If you've already had the experience of coating with the high-solids alkyds, this section will be old news. The new paints are generally terribly thick to apply, take terribly long to dry, and yellow terribly quickly, causing any number of problems for the contractor.