Hemp oil is a great top coat for milk paint.
Milk paint cabinets.
Hi kala i would recommend cleaning and sanding them and then priming them before painting.
General finishes does not recommend topcoating snow white due to the possibility of yellowing or ambering over time because of this we always recommend 4 coats of.
This really is a huge benefit of using general finishes milk paint.
My milk paint cabinets after one year.
Face frames on cabinets.
General finishes milk paint is a premium interior exterior general finishes milk paint is a premium interior exterior mineral based paint.
This small chip had actually penetrated through the original oil paint as well exposing the original wood.
Mixed milk paint also goes bad so use it on the day it is mixed or leave it overnight in the refrigerator and use the following day.
Top coats are optional but they protect paint from moisture and wear.
Painting kitchen cabinets is a long process no matter what you do but this dry time can significantly simplify the process.
Dry 2 hours between coats and before gf water based topcoat in ideal conditions.
With the milk paint i could finish two coats on about ten different doors in a few hours.
Give the second coat of primer 4 hours to dry before you move on to theâ milk paint.
This photo was taken after the kitchen had been in use for 12 years.
And they were 100 correct.
If you happened to read my six month follow up i was happy to report only one small chip in the paint after half of a year.
Unused milk paint should be sealed and kept in a dry area.
Milk paint can be applied successfully to cabinet face frames edges or drawer fronts with a brush pad or small cabinet specific roller such as whizz or allpro brand.
I applied two coats of oil based polyurethane by brush.
Theâ general finishes milk paintâ is by far the easiest product that i have ever used.
If you have primed correctly and thick enough one coat of milk paint will almost be enough.
It is not a powdered casein based milk paint but a premixed modern version that is so durable it does not require a topcoat unless you want to increase the sheen.
The milk paint is a custom mix of colors from the old fashioned milk paint company.
As milk paint must be.
I am sure some of you are curious to see how they are holding up so i wanted to give you a follow up report.
The milk paint is durable enough for cabinets without a top coat.
Back in october i decided to paint my kitchen island with milk paint and it truly was the easiest experience i have ever had painting cabinets.
Other paints take hours to dry.
Milk painted upper cabinets cherry bases.
Be sure to allow adequate dry time.
Named for it slow luster sheen it mimics the look of old world furniture paint.
My milk paint cabinets 6 month follow up.