Monday, February 11, 2008

Milk Paint a child safe finish

I like to use old fashion Milk paint on any project that needs to have a non toxic finish such as a child's toy. I also use it on almost all of my early american country projects. It comes in a powder form and is easy to use. You just mix it 1 cup of water with 6oz of powder and stir. Best mixed at room temperature. On most projects you will need two coats. You will need to wait two hours before appling the 2nd coat. It is soap and water clean up. If the wood has been sealed or painted you will have to add extra bond to the mix or it will peel off. So best used on clean new wood projects.

After the 2nd coat has dried you will want to seal your project using Clear Coat another product from old fashion milk paint company. It is a water borne acrylic. It will protect your project from water spots, dirt and wear and tear. It will dry clear and leave no odor. It takes abour one hour to dry. It comes in several colors and colors can me mixed to come up with even more colors.
You can purchase Old Fashion Milk Paint at : Wood craft , see sidebar for a link.

Please visit my web site for more finishing information: http://nokeswoodworks.com/

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good Job! :)

Luu Pham said...

Thanks for the information. I'm making a high chair tray. Is there a particular sealant that you'd recommend? Is polyurethane safe?

nick said...

This is really helpful information. It came up top near a google search for "child safe paint". Many thanks!