The deep rich colors of Milk Paint authentically reflect those colors found on existing antique furniture and buildings. Milk Paint is made in small batches, using earth pigments. Modern paints cannot compare with the colors and the texture of the finish for achieving the "old" or "country look" of Colonial or Shaker furniture and interiors. And, like the paints used hundreds of years ago, the colors in Milk Paint will not fade. Milk Paint will produce an antique uneven matte surface when first applied. You can also create a semi-gloss look by simply burnishing the painted surface. Milk Paint is packaged in a dry powder form allowing you to control the thickness of the paint for use as either a wash/stain, full cover coat, or for stenciling. As in originally produced home-made milk paint, this product uses milk protein, lime, clay, and earth pigments such as ochre, umber, iron oxide, lampblack, etc.
- Milk Paint is environmentally safe and non-toxic when dry.
- It's safe for children's furniture and toys, and can also be used for interiors of homes of people who are allergic to modern paints.
- Packaged as a powder, you add water to make one pint of liquid.
Extra Bond is a concentrated acrylic. It can be mixed with the first coat of Milk Paint to promote adhesion to surfaces other than bare wood. Non-toxic.
Milk Paint Crackle Finish is a water-based finish designed for use with Old Fashioned Milk Paint. It will give your project a weathered look.
Milk Paint Clear Coat is a water-based topcoat for use over Old Fashioned Milk Paint. The clear coat adds luster and protects the Milk Paint finish. Do not use Milk Paint Clear Coat in conjunction with the Milk Paint Crackle Finish as it will dilute the crackle finish. Use an oil based clear coat with the crackle finish.
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