I have been decorating the kitchen and ran out of gloss white but I had an unopened tin of weathershield so I used that, white gloss is white gloss bu t when I finished and was cleaning up I noticed on the tin " for outside us e only", why should it be outside only and what difference is there between that and interior gloss.
Exterior gloss has fungicide included in the formulation which isn't suitable for indoor use.
an unopened tin of weathershield so I used that, white gloss is white glos s but when I finished and was cleaning up I noticed on the tin " for outsid e use only", why should it be outside only and what difference is there bet ween that and interior gloss.
"isn't suitable" in what way?
Jim K
Fungicides I should imagine and possibly less care about the solvents used or other substances that may leach out over time.
In message , Trevor Smith writes
Might it be that it goes yellow in the absence of outdoor light?
I'd go with fungicides. I'd guess that since a kitchen (or bathroom) should get more ventilation than "living" rooms the levels of any volatile fungicide in the air should be reasonably low. Same reason you are not supposed to use creosote or tanilised timber indoors.
In the way that interior paint is supposed to be safe if you place food on it, or a child or pet licks or gnaws it.
The website seems to confirm some anti-fungal agent:
"The weatherproof paint film is mould resistant to minimise staining and flexible to resist cracking."
I would get in touch with Dulux - after all, they do have a help and advice arrangement. At least they could be more specific.
Who chews paint though?
Brian
Babies/toddlers and pets.
But not in this house!
Toddlers. Or more accurately they may chew furniture or wooden toys that are painted.
As it's only the window frames, back door and skirting boards that have been painted it shouldn't be an issue with foodstuffs. Following your info I won't use it indoors again but I will leave it as it is in the kitchen as I don't fancy stripping it off and re-doing it again
I too wouldn't be in a panic about it given where you have used it. But best to know the possible issues.
There is a lot more UV available outside so the paint is adjusted to compensate for it. You may find that it will yellow prematurely when used indoors in areas that have limited or no natural sunlight in much the same way that it does under a plantpot on a windowsill.
HomeOwnersHub website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.