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Our Old-Fashioned MILK PAINT is a re-creation of the original milk paint formula used for centuries before the sale of commercially made paints. It is an authentic finish for use in the restoration of antiques, or in the reproduction of antique furniture, as well as more generally in and around the home. It comes in rich colours that are durable and do not fade. Also, since milk paint is made from elements that pre-date the use of petrochemicals and other toxic bases and solvents, it is biodegradable, non-toxic and odour free when dry. Milk paint is preferred by custom furniture builders, interior designers, artists, craftsmen, do-it-yourselfers and those who are sensitive to the need for protecting the environment.
 

The advantages of MILK PAINT
  • Produces an authentic Colonial or Shaker finish
  • Solvent free
  • Environmentally safe & non-toxic
  • Non-flammable
  • Easily cleaned up with water
  • Dead flat finish
  • Adheres to almost all clean, porous surfaces
  • Fast drying
  • Odourless when dry
  • Comes in deep rich colours
  • Colours can be blended, by the user, to produce many tints and shades (see tinting chart below)
  • Longest lasting paint known
  • Permanent colours; will not fade

COLOUR MIXED WITH SNOW WHITE

Barn Red
50% white
75% white
90% white

Salem Red
50% white
75% white
90% white

Pumpkin
50% white
75% white
90% white

Marigold Yellow
50% white
75% white
90% white

Mustard
50% white
75% white
90% white

BayBerry Green
50% white
75% white
90% white

Tavern Green
50% white
75% white
90% white

Lexington Green
50% white
75% white
90% white

Sea Green
50% white
75% white
90% white

Federal Blue
50% white
75% white
90% white

Soldier Blue
50% white
75% white
90% white

Slate
50% white
75% white
90% white

Pitch Black
50% white
75% white
90% white

Buttermilk


Please Note:

This chart is a guide to demonstrate how you can tint our colours with our Snow White. You may mix any of our colours together to create other colours.

The colours shown are only as accurate as your computer monitor and/or printer can reproduce. Actual colours will vary somewhat. For a brochure and colour card, please contact us

Milk paint is used by artists and craftsmen to create decorative results that cannot be achieved with other paints. The dead flat, uneven, grainy look is quite distinctive.

Milk paint is also used for interior walls, floors and woodwork in homes, offices and public areas used by people allergic or otherwise sensitive to chemically based paints.

Physical characteristics

Colour - Comes in sixteen historical colours. Also available in a white primer for close-grained hardwoods and a translucent base to which pigment can be added for an infinite variety of hues, tones and shades.
Shelf life - In sealed bag, 2 to 4 years. As liquid, overnight, seal and refrigerate.
State- Dry Powder
Non-Flammable
Non-Combustible
Environmental safety - Biodegradable; non-toxic when dry.
Mixing medium - Water
Thinner - Water
Mixing temperature - Mixes best with warm water
Clean up - Soap and water
VOCs - None. Entirely solvent free
Drying time - Dry to the touch in 30 minutes. To re-coat, wait two hours.
Odour - Faint milky odour when wet, odourless when dry.
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