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Milk paint is casein-based which is the main protein found in cow's milk. It's
natural, non-toxic,
durable and it's actually been around for hundreds of years! Let's see what it
can do. For an opaque finish paint straight from the bottle with as many
coats as needed.
Milk paint tends to even itself out as it dries, leaving few, if any, brush strokes.
See the velvety smooth matte finish?
To achieve a stain-like finish, thin the paint with water and brush it on to
raw, unsealed wood. Because the paint soaks into the raw wood, there's no
peeling or fading! See the difference?
You can thin milk paint even after it has dried, using a wet cloth.
You can also layer paint colors wiping away part of the top color to achieve a
distressed look. For painting on metal glass and varnished surfaces you'll want
to use the bonding primer. Rough up your surface with sandpaper before brushing on the
primer. Once that's dry, paint away! Add as many coats as needed to achieve your desired look.
Check out that perfect matte finish!
If you have a varnished surface like this shelf, it's easy to achieve a chipped,
farmhouse finish with milk paint.
When the paint is dry to the touch, concentrate heat in small sections,
watching for little bubbles to appear. Remove the heat and wait a moment before
rubbing away the paint with sandpaper. For glass, metal and varnished surfaces, you
can seal milk paint with the bonding primer we used earlier. And for raw wood
projects, apply finishing oil.
Sealing your project will deepen the color and give it a slight sheen.