Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: White Splashback not White? 3Jun 02, 2013 7:52 pm Modified Fernside 38 Rawson Homes Blog: http://www.thehousethatmatandjenbuilt.blogspot.com Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=60501 Re: White Splashback not White? 5Jun 03, 2013 4:30 pm Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: White Splashback not White? 6Jun 04, 2013 10:03 pm if you look at lexicon 1/4 in a paint pot it has a blue hue to it as it is a blue based white, we tested it on normal and starphire glass before making a decision i can link a picture of our splashback will show how blue it is against a black bench top and flokati wall paint. 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No it wasnt it was sky blue i was so dissapointed. I had requested white and was told by the company that would be what i would get if i went with starfire glass which i did. I got the company back and they agreed to change it so i went for a completely different colour. Hope you sorted yours out! Re: White Splashback not White? 9Mar 05, 2014 9:25 am From my experience with paints,Dulux Lexicon is definately a blue/grey based white in full strength,but will still have that undertone in 1/2 and 1/4 strength,i would have gone for Dulux vivid white if you wanted a true white IMO Re: White Splashback not White? 10Mar 05, 2014 5:07 pm Bit of a grave dig. The question was asked in June last year. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: White Splashback not White? 11Mar 26, 2014 12:45 pm Okay i see this is an old topic but i will just answer why it looks like a blueish colour. Clear float glass when painted white will look like a light minty green due to the iron content in the glass. Starphire Glass is what they call optically pure but it is Low Iron glass which does still have a blueish tinge to it so when paint white it will still have the blueness due to light refractment and also shadowing makes it more blue. The paint can be pure white but it is painted on the back of the glass and through the 6mm thick it will absorb the glass colour. There is NO true purely colourless glass. The blueness can be dramatically different from house to house depending on natural light and artificial light. Often people think it is a mistake of colour or glass but the glass company should show you sample and explain it properly first. Against dark colour cabinets or benchtops the blueness is not noticed like it is against white kitchens. The only option is to use Perspex which is coloured plastic but can not be used behind cooking areas. Re: White Splashback not White? 12Mar 26, 2014 7:37 pm Splashers Okay i see this is an old topic but i will just answer why it looks like a blueish colour. Clear float glass when painted white will look like a light minty green due to the iron content in the glass. Starphire Glass is what they call optically pure but it is Low Iron glass which does still have a blueish tinge to it so when paint white it will still have the blueness due to light refractment and also shadowing makes it more blue. The paint can be pure white but it is painted on the back of the glass and through the 6mm thick it will absorb the glass colour. There is NO true purely colourless glass. The blueness can be dramatically different from house to house depending on natural light and artificial light. Often people think it is a mistake of colour or glass but the glass company should show you sample and explain it properly first. Against dark colour cabinets or benchtops the blueness is not noticed like it is against white kitchens. The only option is to use Perspex which is coloured plastic but can not be used behind cooking areas. Thankyou Splashers for explaining this in detail. I now understand why my white splashback was pale blue. The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6178 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair But if it is a ground level open pit, then it is not a charged system. No surprises there. The pipes have obviously been altered and there would be a reason for this.… 3 31282 |