Homestead House Milk Paint
Homestead House milk paints are biodegradable!
Homestead House colours depict the pioneer and colonial era of colours popular in those time periods.
Coverage
50g Tester 8-10 ft² (a side table, several mirror frames or small chair)
330g (1 Quart / 0.5 lbs) 70-75 ft² (a dresser and a side table)
DIRECTIONS
Choose a surface to get started:
SHINY, GLOSS, + PREVIOUSLY PAINTED
Lightly sand to remove sheen
PREVIOUSLY WAXED PIECE
Remove the wax with mineral spirits
IKEA SURFACES SUCH AS MELAMINE AND THERMOFOIL
Add bonding Agent (Ultra Grip) to your Milk Paint
BARE WOOD
No primer needed
FUSIONTM MINERAL PAINT
No primer needed
New to Milk Paint? You've got this!
Just add water!
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Mix it
Combine 1 part water to 1 part powder and stir for 1 minute. -
Paint it
Using any brush, apply Milk Paint to your surface. Each coat dries within 15-30 minutes (yep – speedy!) and can be re-coated immediately once dried. -
Finish it
Apply a top coat to seal your Milk Paint and bring out the true depth of colour! This will also protect your paint for a finish that lasts generations. Hemp oil and furniture wax are great, easy to use options!
BENEFITS
- Easy to mix
- No brush strokes
- Smooth as silk to chippy chic - you choose
- Ultra-durable
- Won’t chip or peel on porous surfaces
- Super versatile – use it on furniture, walls, and any interior or exterior applications
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Milk Paint?
Milk Paint is a natural paint made with 5 ingredients. Lime, Chalk, Clay, Casein (Milk protein) and Pigments. It is an ancient paint formula! A version of this paint can be found in cave drawings and the Pyramids.
Milk paint is a natural, eco-friendly and sustainable way to paint your home and furniture. It's also easy to use and produces an amazingly durable finish that enhances the character of any surface. The milk protein in it acts as a binding agent for the pigment particles that provide colour, creating a smooth texture with low flat sheen. Milk paint can be used on furniture, walls or wood surfaces, but is best suited for absorbent materials such as raw wood, plaster and drywall because of its water-sensitive properties on furniture and other surfaces that may come into contact with water this paint needs to be sealed with a topcoat.
Mixing Milk Paint
It really is a simple paint to use and mix! Just add equal parts water and powder and stir for a few minutes. The powder will absorb into the water and you will be left with a table cream consistency. It isn't as thick as regular paint but the coverage is exceptional. For a wash or stain look, add more water 1 part powder to 3 parts water. For textured and crackled effect mix a little thicker than the 1-1.
How to get the Chippy look
Milk Paint is famous for its 'Chippy' look, this happens when the paint is applied to a previously painted surface without sanding. It chips off in certain areas creating this time worn authentic look. No other paint on the market can achieve this.
To achieve a chippy look on a prepped or raw wood surface you can just add a little salad bowl wax or Hemp Oil or our Beeswax block to certain areas of your project that you'd like the paint to chip.
To avoid chipping on your furniture just prep well with TSP and scuff sand the surface, if the surface is shiny add some bonding agent into your first coat of mixed milk paint.
If you have chipping and you like it but want to prevent it from continuing to chip, just coat it with out Tough Coat or Stain and Finishing oil to seal it in.
Sealing Milk Paint
Sealing Milk Paint is the final step of the painting process. It helps protect your furniture from spills and stains, as well as prolonging its life. There are a few different methods to seal milk paint that you can choose from including our natural Hemp Oil, our waxes, Stain and Finishing Oil and even out Tung Oil. For Milk Painted walls you don't need to seal at all!
