What to Consider When Buying Athletic Field Paint
We have all seen it happen in football, tennis and countless other sports—the referee’s call, which could decide the fate of the game, comes down to a few inches of paint on the field. Some of the most important moments in sports hinge on those field lines, which makes it even more important that they are clean, consistent and professional.
Top Reasons Why Choosing the Right Field Paint is So Important
Choosing the right athletic field paint makes all the difference. If you want your field to make a good impression, and have your coaches, athletes and referees trust the lines you have drawn, using the right paint is everything. Here are the top reasons why the field paint you use is so important:
- Professional look: A professional-looking field is all in the details. If the lines are not clean and evenly put down, your facilities will come across as amateur and unreliable. With trusted brands of field paint, each can comes with a nozzle specially designed to lay down a consistent 4” line with a sharp, well-defined edge.
- Weather-proof: Cheap field paint might look passable in dry weather, but if it starts raining midway through a game, all your carefully drawn lines will wash away and it will be impossible to play. Our brand of field paint is designed to be water-resistant, so even if the weather throws you a curve-ball, your athletes can keep playing.
- Health and safety: Even with government regulation, some brands of aerosol paints emit large amounts of nasty VOCs (volatile organic compounds) which are released into the air as it dries. These have been shown to be carcinogenic if inhaled in significant quantities and the last thing you want is the person painting your field put at risk. Therefore, we only stock field paints with a low VOC content, which are safe to use.
- Environmentally conscious: Cheap field paints will sometimes have CFCs or even lead in them. CFCs are extremely harmful for the environment and have been banned in many places. These also make disposing of the cans very difficult. All our paints are CFC-free, lead-free and come in easily disposable cans.
- Good for the field: If you have a natural grass field, keeping it looking green and healthy can be enough of a challenge as it is. But if you cut corners and buy cheap paints, the strong chemicals used in making it can harm the field, browning or even killing your grass outright. Buying a paint that is specially designed to be safe for your field will save you from a maintenance nightmare later.
Choosing the wrong athletic field paint can have unpleasant consequences for your business, for your staff and for the health of your field. At Richardson Athletics, we have gone to great lengths to select a brand of field paint which is reliable, affordable and safe. Each can will last for approximately 400’ of stripe, will not clog and is available in 12 different colors. Sold in boxes of 12, we offer special deals for larger orders. There is no better solution for keeping your field clean and beautiful.
Need help? Call our specialists at 800-895-2902 to order with Richardson Athletics. We can also offer expert guidance to help with your purchase.
