Wood - White Paint turning yellow

Martynt74

Martynt74

Martynt74

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When we bought our house about 3 years ago and painted pretty much everything a nice boring white. The woodwork has since turned quite yellowish in the upstairs hallway. Apparently one reason for this happening could be due to there being no natural light shining on the wood. All doors leading to windows are usually shut so it's often quite dark up there.

Does anyone know if there’s anything we can do to try to prevent this?
 
It's to do with lack of VOC's Volatile Organic Compounds (solvents) in the paint to keep EU happy, so they need to add drying oil to compensate.
so, you remove something you need then to add something to replace it.

Dulux had problems with yellowing white gloss last year, I got some Manders white gloss, only been on the woodwork about 9 months it's getting a yellow tinge.

EDIT:Been trying some Wickes Trade white gloss, & so far it seem to okay, still bright white & no yellowing, but I'm starting to use more water base paints for woodwork.
 
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All oil based whites eventually yellow, however don't be tempted to use water based as it doesn't have the durability. I also heard about the recent problems with dulux.
Like macca says repaint in satin and use a decent brand.
 
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Crown did have the sense to put a sticker on their tins say paint may be affected by yellowing.

Don't think Dulux did.

Haven't every used Johnstone paints Macca.

I got a some woodwork to repaint due to it yellowing, & I want it to last this time.:(
 
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Water based don't yellow, dry faster and don't make your house stink of paint for days. On the negative side they aren't as durable and are harder to achieve a brush stroke free finish.

Dulux Trade Diamond is supposed to be a durable water based paint, but it comes with a hefty price tag. Personally I'd rather use oil based and just redo it after a few years when it yellows, although I am strange and enjoy painting :o.

Just make sure you key the surface really well if using water based on top of a surface previously painted with oil based. A lot of people don't and it starts to peel at the slightest knock.
 
Tell you what though. It is annoying when doors start yellowing. i did all my household doors a couple of years. About 12 doors mostly 6 panel and some glass ones and some have started to yellow.

Not massively, but certainly in places. These were all done with a quality Dulux Brand bought from a decorators center.

Certainly something to do with having to comply with some new EU rules I believe, is annoying though.
 
Mark A said:
Water based don't yellow, dry faster and don't make your house stink of paint for days. On the negative side they aren't as durable and are harder to achieve a brush stroke free finish.

Dulux Trade Diamond is supposed to be a durable water based paint, but it comes with a hefty price tag. Personally I'd rather use oil based and just redo it after a few years when it yellows, although I am strange and enjoy painting :o.

Just make sure you key the surface really well if using water based on top of a surface previously painted with oil based. A lot of people don't and it starts to peel at the slightest knock.
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Rossendale isn't too far away. Want a job!

I had seem that Dulux Diamond, as you say it comes at a hefty price!
 
Nightglow said:
I'm going to get a 1 ltr tin of Dulux Trade Diamond Eggshell Brilliant white,& give it a go, suppose to be very good & harder wearing.

Eggshell is a little less shiny than a Satin finish apparently.

http://dulux.trade-decorating.co.uk/products/info/dulux_trade_diamond_eggshell.jsp

But, you do need to use a good quailty synthetic paint brush with water based paint, has softer bristles.
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That dulux diamond stuff is excellent, (though rather expensive). We use it in quite a lot of high traffic commercial premises such as banks, recently done a few branches for a large northern ireland bank chain after their recent name change/relaunch. Good stuff to work with and leaves a very durable finish.
 
setter said:
That dulux diamond stuff is excellent, (though rather expensive). We use it in quite a lot of high traffic commercial premises such as banks, recently done a few branches for a large northern ireland bank chain after their recent name change/relaunch. Good stuff to work with and leaves a very durable finish.
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Thanks Setter, good to have some positive feedback about Dulux Diamond paint, been thinking about giving it a try.
Decorator Centre quoted me around £35 for a 5ltr tin of Dulux Trade Diamond White Eggshell or Satinwood.:eek:
 
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