How to Paint with Milk Paint | For Beginners

[@ARayofSunlight]

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[@claireweber5566]

Thanks for the detailed walk-through! I learned a lot!

[@ARayofSunlight]

Glad to hear it!

[@rachaelnead4629]

beautiful color

[@mrsbwyang781]

I just discovered your channel. It’s so informational! I just started painting furniture myself. I love the tips you share plus I really like that you don’t blast annoying music. Thanks!!

[@ARayofSunlight]

Thank you so much!

[@tamiz8895]

I LOVE that color 💚 Always thought the wax went on, wipe excess off (if using antiquing/black/white, leave some in details), then wait 1-2 hours and buff…I’ve buffed too early and have taken too much wax and paint off.

[@terrykelly7042]

I build windsor chairs and absolutely agree on round brushes

[@JM-jd7yp]

What a joy to watch and so informative. Thank you I learned and enjoyed af the same time and super tips along the way. I wish you and your channel well.

[@lilybecerra2035]

Beautiful 😍

[@ARayofSunlight]

Thank you!

[@RosenlundTara]

Great turnout! Lovely tips for Milk paint

[@joyceflorida7111]

Well done.

[@inkandcaffeine]

we are repainting a crib & i didnt buy binder for our powdered milk paint so im glad you were able to get minimal chips with scuff sanding because that's what we're planning to do!

[@thecools-boardgamesandceoo8842]

Love your videos. Nice and simple for us beginners lol.

[@patboudotlamot]

excellent

[@ARayofSunlight]

Thanks!

[@paulcarlachapman628]

Beautiful green! Love these!

[@farmhousechronicles9586]

Such a pretty dark green. I'm getting ready to do a dark blue and hope my night stand turns out as nice. Thanks for the inspiration and clear instructions ☺️.

[@ARayofSunlight]

Best of luck! Dark blue is such a good choice too!

[@Artsygoons]

Love your videos. So helpful.

[@ARayofSunlight]

Thank you so much!!

[@U2friendly]

Hi Ray, really enjoyed Your Nightstand Video. Just a Woodworker Here & Trying Milk paint 4-the first time. I made a Spice Carousel for My Sister & trying to match Her offwhite finished Kitchen Cabinets. I had bought a Can of General Finishes Antique White ,but Scared to use. Wish I had bought Powder after watching Your Video. Several Questions but will start with Two. First this piece is made of poplar do I need a primer Coat? Second trying on Scrap if not happy with Color can I add powder milk paint to premixed Water based milk paint? Sorry one More Question, what does chipping mean? Thank You for Your reply.Kay

[@andreacecil6056]

If I am painting the legs and the apron to our oak kitchen table and the legs and backs of the chairs (leaving the table top and chair seat the oak finish), what do you recommend I use for a finish coat after putting on the milk paint?

[@jadebethj]

This is my first flipping project and I bought the milk paint bc I loved the color but I had no idea what it would be like. I had no idea it would be chipping or peeling. Hopefully it works out.

[@bethwishitwereviolet5938]

Beautiful!

[@holley9327]

In your chalk paint video you mentioned waiting several days to cure the paint/wax. Does that same curing porcess apply to milk paint?

[@ARayofSunlight]

Yes, wax still takes 30 days to cure, no matter what paint you put it over. But, in my experience the wax soaks into the milk paint way more than the chalk paint, so you aren’t left with a tacky surface for as long with the mlk paint.

[@Ynt_yourskin2]

After u put the wax on is it greasy to the touch? Can u seal with polyurethane instead?

[@heidiwhite6068]

Love 😍

[@Flpatriot15]

Why sand after the 2nd coat?? Especially if wanting a non chippy look and a satin coat of poly

[@ARayofSunlight]

Milk paint is really rough if you don’t sand it. And I wanted a somewhat chippy look, but not a majorly chippy look.

[@mnap1595]

When we say 1:1 ratio, are we talking weight or volume? Similar to using flour in baking, powder can either be tightly or lightly packed, giving varying results.

[@ARayofSunlight]

It’s a lose term. If you want it thinner, don’t pack the powder into the cup. If you want the paint thicker, pack it tightly. It doesn’t have to be exact. I personally like it on the thinner side.

[@ARayofSunlight]

But then again, I don’t measure precisely when I bake either. 😂

[@mnap1595]

@@ARayofSunlight 😄

[@nancyestradamorales3837]

What kind of brush are you using

[@nancyestradamorales3837]

What is the sander?

[@magicgordo4878]

We are anticipating war between the milkpainters v the chalkpainters hoping that is will be as good as nude mudwrestling

[@curleygurlie]

Lol what?!

[@magicgordo4878]

@@curleygurlie First a tip.. If ya need or want a smidgen of milkpaint, mix some inexpensive artists acrylic with some powdered milk. the fifty cent stuff at WalMart works just great. The leftover powdered milk can be reconstituted with water or toss some in some homebrew yogurt or keep the box as sort of a trophy to indicate that the diet is still in effect. We now move to "mineral paint". Chalk or Calcium Carbonate is a mineral. We segue to mud wrestling. The mud used was a slurry of Bentonite and water and the babes weren't really nude. We recall the nude stuff started when the mud was out and Jello was the new mud.

[@FishHeadsIV]

Neat. But man that sander is $600 hundo 😬

[@ARayofSunlight]

Yep, I saved up for it. Worth it for someone who sands a lot. There is a very cheap alternative though!

[@FishHeadsIV]

@@ARayofSunlight what do you recommend as an alternative

[@ARayofSunlight]

A mouse sander and the surfprep foam pads. Hooked up to a shop vac. You can read about the exact setup here: arayofsunlight.com/surfprep-sander-alternative/

[@illusorymail]

so you clean then sand? what's wrong with this picture?