Which white paint that doesn't yellow post "VOC2010"screw-up

[fdk]

hyphen said:

Nope Not off-white but have a chat with Little Greene as their Traditional oil/Toms oil eggshells are both higher voc, I used the latter on a front door and the EU limit for the class is 400g/l and it is quoted as 399g/l... The fumes inspired confidence

Cheers - I'll look into that.

Is there a downside to using the exterior product indoors? Tougher finish I imagine, but perhaps less aesthetic?

[hyphen]

It's interior or exterior usage- they only do one. If you search online and read through the various blogs from specialist kitchen painters they tend to use Little Greene oil or Feelings Furniture paint along with f&b and Mythic. Otex primer also seems popular.

e.g. https://traditionalpainter.com/faq

Downside is the VOC, majority is released whilst you are painting and after it dries its fine. But you still get smaller amounts released over time apparently.

Relative to all the other crap in the air around us its probably insignificant but depends on your viewpoint/if you have young kids.

[greg2k]

Have just seen this thread after glossing my whole house with Leyland trade oil paint so I guess I can look forward to rotating this process in six months time.

Is proper paint still on sale outside the EU, next time I'm in Russia, Ukraine Turkey I could make a quick detour to a paint shop?

[CAPP0]

69 coupe said:

Regarding this thread, I'm amazed people still remember it, and it occasionally gets re-opened

Re-opened today, I used the Johnstones paint after reading this thread with good results but I've got some more to do now so just wanted to check which paint it was!

[PhilboSE]

I was advised to use Dulux interior oil-based gloss last year on all my woodwork when decorating a whole house. 12 months later there is distinct yellowing in rooms that get less daylight.

I'm not going to use it again.

[Chucklehead]

I was recommended Benjamin Moore paint. I deliberately bought a small tin and used it on the inside of my airing cupboard door to test. 6 months later and it's still looking great.

Very easy to work with. Pretty expensive though.

[dhutch]

PhilboSE said:

I was advised to use Dulux interior oil-based gloss last year on all my woodwork when decorating a whole house. 12 months later there is distinct yellowing in rooms that get less daylight.

I'm not going to use it again.

Such a shame.

We have an older house, and while im some rooms it can work, others I would much rather have white gloss (oil based gloss levels) than a satin/eggshell finish you get with waterbased, but that appears to be the only way to get white to stay white these days.

I had hoped in the last nine years we might have moved on, but maybe not?


Daniel