Yellowing Brilliant white paint

[Toureman]

Why does white gloss paint start to turn cream-yellow after a year are so on internal surfaces?

Don't say smoking as it is a no smoking house and the paint is not exposed to sunlight.

[heathfield]

It's the oils and alkyds in the paints that darken.
But there are quite a few water-based gloss paints available that are stated to be non-yellowing, like B&Q's 'Everwhite'. They won't give the super-gloss finish that oil-based paints do, but you might find the finish acceptable. They will yellow eventually in a kitchen though, by picking up grease from frying and roasting.
One problem I find with these paints is brushmarks. The way round it is to thin the paints with water, and apply several coats. Leaving no brushmarks can take a bit of practice!

[Ethel]

I have refused to buy brilliant white paint for years because of this very thing.

There are very few outlets that sell 'white' paint, but I get mine from Dixons Trade Centre, which has nationwide branches. I find it to be excellent.

[moonshadow]

Ethel do you mean Dulux Trade Centre? I am going to buy white paint this weekend.

[Ethel]

No, Moon, I mean Dixons Trade Centre.

[moonshadow]

Thanks for the advice cleversod. Ethel I have tried to find a Dixons Trade Centre to see if I have one nearby and it only brings up Dixons electricals do you have the website, thanks.

[Ethel]

Sorry to have misled you - it seems Dixons is mainly in the Midlands.

However, having looked at an old tin, it is indeed Dulux Trade High Gloss White which I can only buy locally at the Dixon's outlet.

[buildersmate]

Bizarrely, I find it is the paint that is NOT exposed to direct sunlight that yellows more quickly.

[Toureman]

Thanks for all your answers.

I am trying one of the everwhite paints.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Hello Ethel, Dixons is now owned by Dulux and about to be sold to Akzo Nobel who own Crown paints.Akzo will then own 95% of our paint industry........

[DoctorWalter]

According to DULUX, due to a change in "recipe" (due to European Law in reducing 'volitile' ingredients) of white gloss paint it will yellow more quickly if there is a lack of sunlight upon it. UV will keep it whiter. Strange may it seem but that's it. So a back of acupboard door will be more yellow than a interior window timber frame painted with DULUX (or CROWN etc) WHITE GLOSS. DULUX have water-based gloss but reviews for this version are poor. My recommendation is, on small jobs, to use a white gloss enamel paint on woodwork (the same kind of paint that you'd use on Radiators - I use the WILKINSONS brand in the UK).

[DoctorWalter]

According to DULUX, due to a change in "recipe" (due to European Law in reducing 'volitile' ingredients) of white gloss paint it will yellow more quickly if there is a lack of sunlight upon it. UV will keep it whiter. Strange may it seem but that's it.

So a back of a cupboard door will be more yellow than an interior window timber frame painted with DULUX (or CROWN etc) WHITE GLOSS. DULUX have water-based gloss but reviews for this version are poor.

My recommendation is, on small jobs, to use a white gloss enamel paint on woodwork (the same kind of paint that you'd use on Radiators - I use the WILKINSONS brand in the UK).