Bloody yellow gloss....

[TheEmmaDilemma]

So, I guess it's an age old problem. Apparently something about lead not being good for us and that making gloss yellow...

But on a more serious note, what is the best solution. I painted the walls in white silk, they still look lovely and white. The gloss is a dark cream and it's sooo frustrating.

What is the best solution?

Do I have to sand back to wood, prime, paint etc. again?

Is gloss these days just shit, and is it worth considering a silk on them?

Did you stir it properly?

I just bung some quickdry trade satinwood on these days and hope for the best. It doesn't last, but it scuffs quicker than it yellows.

I do wonder if white woodwork will go out of fashion for exactly this reason.

@ThereIsIron Yes, this is a more than once issue.

@IStillDrinkCava Thanks this is the kind of suggestions I'm looking for.

I'm thinking I'd rather have something that scuffs more easiler but doesn't yellow within months.

Water based gloss. Not as thick, takes more coats, but stays completely white.

Use a colour instead of white on your skirtings and architraves . Try Manor House Gray or Charleston's grey instead.

@HumptyNumptyNooNoo I like the suggestion of a colour, but I don't want a grey house like everyone else.

Both of those colours are more Greige - so brown based rather than black based - so not grey in that 'everyone's got it ' colour IYSWIM

As above ; water based paints don't go yellow

Gloss??? Who uses gloss these days? Try eggshell for interior woodwork. Water based, easy to clean off brushes, hard as nails and never changes colour! F and B does loads. Not cheap but it’s a super finish.

I use eggshell paint. Farrow and ball is water based. Slap duplicates ultra primer on and no need to sand either.

If you are feeling flush. Marine Paints which are ssshhh still oil based are superb. Especially for exteriors.

I haven't used gloss for years. Terrible stuff. I use satinwood instead.

I use Valspar premium off the shelf water based gloss. Cheaper than buying it at the paint mixing desk in B&Q. I use Zinisser Bin 1-2-3 primer.

Used it all over the house, still brilliant white after 2 years.

Recently renovated our house (well, 2 years ago). I used Satinwood on every inch of woodwork. No yellowing to this day

Thank you everyone. Gloss is off the list, and I think Satin Wood is in.

Can anyone recommend a good satinwood that doesn't peel/chip off fairly soon after painting?

I did my entire two staircases and hall, stair and landing windowsills last October and to be honest, it now looks dreadful.

Peeling paint can be caused by not prepping the surfaces carefully (keying), not using undercoat, not giving a light sand between coats if you have to leave it more than 24 hours. Or sometimes the old paint reacts with the new paint (chemical reaction).

Sorry you will have to start again. :(

Satinwood is very forgiving of flaws, We always go to a trade merchant, got younger generation into it. They take their Farrow and Ball choice of colour and the guys there recreate it more cheaply. Forget B&Q etc. they don`t understand the science.