Real Milk Paint® Blog
How to Choose Child Safe Paint
In the modern world, there is an overabundance of harmful toxins and chemicals seeping into the air, and hiding within many corners of daily human life. Standard commercialized paint is one of those substances. Containing [...]
How to Easily Remove Milk Paint
Real Milk Paint is a 100% natural, non-toxic paint, acting as a superior alternative to standard commercial paints available on the market today. Composed of all natural ingredients such as milk proteins, lime, and earth [...]
How to Maintain a Paintbrush with Lye Soap
For centuries, milk paint has been a practical and trusted product for decorating a wide variety of products and buildings. Milk paint, as compared to modern standard commercial paints, contains simple, 100% natural ingredients like [...]
How to Paint Over Rust Fast and Easy
Chances are, you’ve come across one object or another in your lifetime that seemed like it appeared out of a dream. As if it were meant to find its way into your life. But, then [...]
Comparing Milk Paint vs. Regular Paint
A painting project is a great way to revamp a piece of furniture, bring new life to a room, or update your home. But when you get to the paint section, you may notice that [...]
The Difference Between Chalk Paint and Milk Paint and Why Milk Paint is Better
Milk paint and chalk paint are both great alternatives to regular paint, and many people often confuse the two or don’t know what sets them apart. So, to set the record straight, today we’re going [...]
Tung Oil vs. Linseed Oil
Both tung oil and linseed oil are naturally derived finishing oils that are used for wood crafts, furniture, flooring, and decks, and tung oil is additionally used on surfaces like brick and concrete. Tung and [...]
Potential Health Issues Related to Working Indoors with Regular Paint
Two of the most commonly used types of paint are water-based latex paints and oil-based paints (sometimes called solvent-based paints). Extra caution should be used when working with oil-based paints indoors as they’re comprised mainly [...]
Why You Should Consider Using Wax to Finish Your Milk Paint Project
Once you’ve found a milk paint color you love and paint your project, don’t forget the finishing step — applying a layer of wax. Is wax absolutely necessary to completing your milk paint project? Not [...]
How to Increase the Value of Your Home with Some Simple Painting
Milk paint creates a velvety matte finish that adds character and charm to your home. Whether you’re looking to sell your home in the next few months, or plan to stay for years to come, [...]
5 Indoor Winter Milk Paint Projects
As Real Milk Paint is a non-toxic and organic-based powdered paint, it’s completely safe to use indoors. It emits virtually no odor unlike traditional latex paints and is the perfect choice to use for indoor [...]
The Best Paint Brushes to Use with Milk Paint
There are many different types of paint brushes to select from when applying milk paint. There are no right or wrong brushes to use as milk paint is a versatile substance and is quite forgiving [...]
How To Create a Rustic Paint Look with Milk Paint
If you want to add a touch of rustic charm to your home, there’s no better way to do it than by upcycling or refinishing a piece of furniture with milk paint. To us, rustic [...]
Can I use Milk Paint Outside for a Summer Project?
If your outdoor patio furniture has seen better days, a few coats of milk paint in your favorite colors can quickly spruce it up. You’re probably wondering, “Can I use milk paint for outdoor furniture?” [...]
Why Milk Paint is the Most Environmentally Friendly Paint
Long before we had retail stores to serve our home renovation needs, people used to make their own paint at home. Milk paint is an ancient form of paint made up of curdled milk or cheese [...]
