Recommendations for wood and skirting (white paint)

[stef99]

As any English native will know, we always paint our skirting boards and doors with white paint.
In the past we used Brilliant White Gloss. but some ****heads in Brussels have taken that away from us.

I therefore have no choice other than to ask... what alternative should I use?

I hear many people saying use eggshell. but being tradtional, i have no expereince of it.

Basically I'm looking for suggestions on which paint I should use.
I want a smooth good finsih thats white and stays white, I don;t care what brand or what type of paint it is, alslong as it looks half decent and stays white for longer than 2 weeks.

Can i ask what the professionals use, and which brands and products I should buy?

I'm sorry, I know this has been asked countless times, but I'm just looking for direct suggestions.

 

[Johnmelad]

Dulux STAY WHITE with Aquatech

 

[werebeef]

I've never had a problem with Dulux Satinwood.

 

[stef99]

Whats the difference between eggshell and satinwood?

Is it that they have a slightly different look when they are finished.

I aslo noticed that the DIY stores don;t seem to do these paints. would i need to order them from a specialist?

the closest thing I can find to the suggestions is this, but I feel i could be buying rubbish here?

http://www.diy.com/departments/dulu...brilliant-white-gloss-paint-25l/700983_BQ.prd

 

[EddieM]

Johnstones trade professional white is good, personally don't like water based stuff, whilst it will by the laws of chemistry, stay white longer, this will give you what you used to know... stinks BTW.

 

[stef99]

Thats kinda contradicts everything everyone else is saying.
I've been told the ALL oil based paint goes yellow now.
Have you seen it after say 6 months?

 

[EddieM]

Thats kinda contradicts everything everyone else is saying.
I've been told the ALL oil based paint goes yellow now.
Have you seen it after say 6 months?

Yes all oil based paint yellows I am afraid.

 

[stef99]

I can't seem to find that by name on the johnsons webiste.

Is this the product you were referring to?

http://www.johnstonestrade.com/products/product-display/aqua-water-based-gloss

 

[stef99]

OK, second that...
I found this.
http://www.decoratingwarehouse.co.uk/buy/paints--coatings/johnstones-professional-gloss/1700

However this state that it is an oil based paint.
??? You've just told me the oil base paints go yellow???

can you clarify this?

 

[werebeef]

Dulux Satinwood is a very low sheen, oil based paint. Not reflective or overly shiny but makes woodwork stand out nicely from matte surroundings. My doors, skirting and shelving were all painted with that and nothing has yellowed. Most DIY places will stock it.

 

[Rob0482]

Yep, Satinwood in my house too. Easy to work with, self undercoating and really nice finish. Make sure you get Trade as opposed to the normal stuff, as it will cover a lot better. Look up your local Dulux centre to get hold of it, or somewhere like Brewers or any other paint supplier.

 

[Grenage]

I've been using Crown non-drip satin on our skirting and architrave; no complaints, nice finish.

I have not used any of Dulux's offerings, so I cannot compare.

 

[wkdhd]

I used Crown here and Dulux in my last house. Both very easy to paint with and a good finish. No comparison to that bloody awful runny gloss we used to use.

 

[blightymam]

Johnstones trade professional white is good, personally don't like water based stuff, whilst it will by the laws of chemistry, stay white longer, this will give you what you used to know... stinks BTW.

Seconded! Hate waterbased, used Johnstones oil based. Went on well, still looks nice and white so far - 4-5 months on. Cheap too! Used Dulux a couple of years ago and that started to yellow in 2 months.

 

[emilybronte]

As any English native will know, we always paint our skirting boards and doors with white paint.
In the past we used Brilliant White Gloss. but some ****heads in Brussels have taken that away from us.

OP, please be clear about something before you start mouthing off.

In 2010 EU regulations forced paint manufacturers to reduce VOCs in products (volatile organic compounds) because those compounds are environmentally damaging and they caused high rates of throat cancer in decorators. I for one am glad about it.

They were, however, the additives which kept oil based white paint white, and helped it dry.

I have not come across an oilbased brilliant white paint which does not yellow . So if you want permanently white, you need to get used to the Johnstone's, which most decorators will tell you is the best water based system.

W/b also has the advantage that it doesn't smell and it dries quickly, allowing several coats to be applied in the same day.