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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: bewva on November 11, 2012, 23:10:48 PM

Title: White paint
Post by: bewva on November 11, 2012, 23:10:48 PM
Any advice on what brand of brilliant white gloss paint to use that will stay white.
I decorated the bedroom about 5 months ago and the woodwork looks like we smoke 60 a day in the room.
I used Dulux (not so) brilliant white gloss.
Title: Re: White paint
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on November 12, 2012, 10:37:04 AM
It may be that you should have treated the walls first.  We had a sort of fungal infection on the walls which makes the paint go very dark, so we took advice and got some anti fungal liquid and put that on then re-decorated and it seems to have worked.   
We also find Crown Paint better that Dulux,  have a friend who is a Painter and Decorator and he recommended Crown.
Title: Re: White paint
Post by: KKOB on November 12, 2012, 11:07:26 AM
Could be that the woodwork wasn't properly seasoned and/or undercoated before being glossed and the natural oils in the wood are breaking through.
Title: Re: White paint
Post by: Stan on November 12, 2012, 11:16:45 AM
Stop smoking 60 a day in that room .  ;)   ;)
Title: Re: White paint
Post by: mary62 on November 12, 2012, 12:03:07 PM
There was an item on Watchdog about Dulux paint. A lot of complaints were that it went yellow within months of use.
Title: Re: White paint
Post by: teetee on November 13, 2012, 09:02:31 AM
I think that you will find that Dulux had a problem with their white paint as I recall seeing a item on Watchdog about this a few months ago.

If I recall you can go back to where you got the paint and they will replace. See the atricle below. Hope this helps.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2125640/Duluxs-brilliant-white-paint-fades-yellow-weeks-EU-regulations-forced-watering-companys-pay-thousands-unsatisfied-customers.html
Title: Re: White paint
Post by: bewva on November 13, 2012, 13:11:11 PM
Thanks for the info guys.
Title: Re: White paint
Post by: puma on November 13, 2012, 14:25:51 PM
give it two coats  :)