Real Milk Paint Co. Blog
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Tips for Cleaning Wood Surfaces Treated With Oils
Cleaning wood surfaces treated with oils requires special care to maintain their beauty and extend their longevity. Though eco-friendly wood oils such as hemp and tung oil from the Real Milk Paint Co. create a [...]
How to Choose the Right Wood Oil for Your Project
Choosing the right wood oil finishes for your projects ensures their durability, beauty and safety. Though options abound for interior and exterior wood surfaces, some wood oils work better than others on specific projects. Use [...]
The Environmental Benefits of Using Natural Wood Oils
Using sustainable practices in home improvement and woodworking projects helps lessen our environmental impact, and natural oils for wood surfaces rank high on the list of eco-friendly products you can use to protect wood. The [...]
Top Tips for How to Apply Hemp Oil to Wood
Hemp oil soaks into wood beautifully thanks to its naturally thin viscosity, penetrating deeply and forming a flexible finish. This simple yet transformative finish helps protect wood surfaces while helping you feel good about your [...]
How to Use Hemp Oil for Wood Finishing
The choice of finishing oil you use on your raw wood projects sets the tone for their aesthetic and function — not to mention their longevity. The essential importance of the finish lies in how [...]
How to Fix Peeling Milk Paint: A Step-by-Step Guide
The rustic matte finish and eco-friendly appeal make milk paint a favorite among DIY enthusiasts, lending a vintage and aged look to your projects. However, the tendency for some brands to peel can take away [...]
Expert Tips to Upcycle Wood Furniture With The Real Milk Paint Co.
When you want a more sustainable future, upcycle wood furniture to get you there. Using repurposed furniture rather than buying new furniture pieces reduces your environmental impact while expanding your creativity. Whether you haunt thrift [...]
Outdoor Woodworking Projects for Your Backyard
Transform your backyard into a tranquil retreat for rest and relaxation with outdoor woodworking projects. The right outdoor projects seamlessly blend nature, functionality and personal style to effortlessly elevate the look and feel of your [...]
Eco-Friendly Ways to Remove Paint: Safe and Natural Methods
Adopting eco-friendly habits helps us maintain a harmonious environment, but it doesn't mean giving up paint removal options when you need to change the look of furniture and fixtures. Effective paint removal is possible via [...]
6 Tips for Antiquing Furniture With Wax
When you want to give painted furniture a timeless patina of age without a lot of work, applying dark wax to antique your piece may just be the way to go. Fast and easy to [...]
How to Finish Concrete Countertops
Photo thanks to @marcortorreal on Instagram Concrete counters confer a variety of advantages to homeowners, including the ability to customize their look to suit personal tastes. You can create a minimalist look [...]
Food-Safe Wood Finishes
Food-safe wood finishes expands the use of both handmade and ready-made items into the kitchen and playroom. Though most sealers provide a food-safe wood finish once dry, these modern wood finishes aren’t typically food-safe straight [...]