Refinishing Furniture With Milk Paint
Chalk paint allows you to distress where you want and milk paint just flakes off on its own giving you little control.
Refinishing furniture with milk paint. It is our premium paint carefully engineered for durability ease of application and exterior use. Last week I mentioned that I had the amazing opportunity while attending the Haven Conference in Atlanta to take an advanced painting class with two of the best decorative furniture painters out there. A unique feature of milk paint is that its typically sold in powder form.
How to paint with milk paint is much easier than it looks. It is a top finish choice because it can be found in environmentally friendly and non-toxic varieties. Learn how to prep clean pa.
Milk paint has a dull to satin gloss level which could be enhanced by overcoating with wax or shellac. HOW TO PAINT WITH MILK PAINT. The color intensity and dull finish are challenging to match.
Pigment colors can be added to milk paint to create any desired shade. A milk paint finish is common on antique furniture. Conservation of milk paint finishes is relatively difficult compared to modern pigmented finishes.
See more ideas about paint furniture chalk paint redo furniture. For a thin coat--almost like a stain--add more water to the mixture. A top coat of wax or oil may be necessary to preserve the finish.
Add water to mix up the amount of paint you need and store the rest for later use or touch-ups. Milk paint finishes have been used for thousands of years to add color and definition to wood furniture. I applied 2 coats of the paint and then very lightly brushed the chipped paint off.