Hello to everybody. I am having new cabinets (made of plywood) installed in my bathroom. After it was primed and painted with flat enamel, my painter told me that the final and top coat of white semi gloss enamel will turn yellow in time. He suggested that I make it off white. I researched and googled this issue and pls. correct if I'm wrong, white paints nowadays turn yellow because the VOCs and other toxic chemicals were reduced and this reduction is turning white paint into yellow over time. White paint if it's not directly hit by sunlight may also turn yellow.
So someone suggested on the net that one should use latex paint cause it doesn't turn yellow. Some people have the opinion that latex on wood is prone to chipping and do not cover well on wood. Some say that there are acrylic or latex paints such as Ace or Boysen perform well even on wood, so I'm interested to try those products. However, the primer that was used on the cabinets are all flat white enamel. Can I still use acrylic latex as top coat over flat enamel paint? If this is not OK, I may try satin white enamel instead of gloss white enamel cause I read someone saying in one of forums that satin white enamel will not turn yellow unlike gloss white enamel? Don't know if this is true. Thanks for all your advice!
Re: How can I avoid yellowing white paint on bathroom cabinets?
Hello to everybody. I am having new cabinets (made of plywood) installed in my bathroom. After it was primed and painted with flat enamel, my painter told me that the final and top coat of white semi gloss enamel will turn yellow in time. He suggested that I make it off white. I researched and googled this issue and pls. correct if I'm wrong, white paints nowadays turn yellow because the VOCs and other toxic chemicals were reduced and this reduction is turning white paint into yellow over time. White paint if it's not directly hit by sunlight may also turn yellow.
So someone suggested on the net that one should use latex paint cause it doesn't turn yellow. Some people have the opinion that latex on wood is prone to chipping and do not cover well on wood. Some say that there are acrylic or latex paints such as Ace or Boysen perform well even on wood, so I'm interested to try those products. However, the primer that was used on the cabinets are all flat white enamel. Can I still use acrylic latex as top coat over flat enamel paint? If this is not OK, I may try satin white enamel instead of gloss white enamel cause I read someone saying in one of forums that satin white enamel will not turn yellow unlike gloss white enamel? Don't know if this is true. Thanks for all your advice!
Latex is designed for concrete based application. Painters here only apply that on wood or plywood 'coz that is what they have learned or gotten used to although this is wrong. In short, Latex is out of the question. Enamels are oil based products that may work on any surface but adhesion is poor and curing takes a longer time not to mention the hassle of the toxic smell you have to deal with during drying. They are not exempted from yellowing, even the satin, as dust seems to be attracted to matte finish. When oil from our body comes in contact with this finish our natural tendency is to rub it off leaving gloss spots on the areas that were affected. What you should've used was Auto acrylic paint or Auto lacquers that would be less prone to yellowing. A small cocktail of topcoat mixed with the white color base and a tinge of Thalo blue reduces the yellowing effect if not eliminate it. Of course your primer and color would have to be of the same base (lacquer or acrylic) before you apply your topcoat cocktail mix. All is not lost, you may still strip the current primer and start fresh.:eek::)
Re: How can I avoid yellowing white paint on bathroom cabinets?
Thanks for the advice!!
