eggshell paint: does it yellow?

Nov 19, 2015 1 Replies

Hello,



I am about to paint some woodwork and I would like to paint it white. I like oil-based gloss but it yellows and the water-based gloss that I have tried in the past leaves brush strokes and is not very strong nor very glossy. I thought I read here that eggshell was a good compromise?



I am confused because there are both acrylic eggshell and oil-based eggshell. Do both of them stay white or is it only the acrylic one?



I bought a tin of Wickes trade undercoat and Wickes trade eggshell yesterday, both are oil-based, but reading the tins, they say that some yellowing may occur. I don't know if that is specific to the eggshell or whether they just print it on all of their cans?



I am wondering whether to return it for water based stuff? Is it the case that you cannot use oil based undercoat with an aqueous topcoat or vice versa? Once it is dry, why would it matter? Has anyone used the Wickes trade paints? Are they any good?



Thanks, Stephen.


There is a new water based high gloss enamel in Australia which is very shiny so I presume you would have it also.

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