For those who build their own wood camp gear how many have used milk paint to finish it with? I'm getting ready to do a small camp box in black and wondered if some one had some pics from their own.
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You will want to seal the milk paint from the outdoor elements, for even mist or dampness may cause mold to form on wood painted with "real" milk paint exposed to the outdoors.
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I have used milk paint on several boxes. My finish is a mix of turpentine/beeswax/linseed oil(25/25/50%).
Thanks guys. I assume the the bee wax turpentine and oil will blend without being heated? and it is used as a top coat over the milk paint?
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As a reply, the mixture is used over the milkpaint to seal and waterproof.
To produce the finish:
Dissolve the beeswax in the turpentine. This can be accomplished by shaving the beeswax into a jar and adding an equal volume of turpentine. For those less patient (like me), melt the beeswax, pour into a jar and add an equal volume of turpentine.
Once dissolved, add an equal volume of linseed oil to equal the volume of beeswax/turpentine. Mix well (with a stir-stick) and lid the jar. I use a a wide-mouth jelly canning jar.
The texture is soft and creamy. Spread onto the surface with a lint-free cloth. Allow to sit for a bit and wipe off the excess. Repeat. It helps to place the article in the sun to help the finish set. When fully set, wipe/buff to remove any excess wax.
To produce the finish:
Dissolve the beeswax in the turpentine. This can be accomplished by shaving the beeswax into a jar and adding an equal volume of turpentine. For those less patient (like me), melt the beeswax, pour into a jar and add an equal volume of turpentine.
Once dissolved, add an equal volume of linseed oil to equal the volume of beeswax/turpentine. Mix well (with a stir-stick) and lid the jar. I use a a wide-mouth jelly canning jar.
The texture is soft and creamy. Spread onto the surface with a lint-free cloth. Allow to sit for a bit and wipe off the excess. Repeat. It helps to place the article in the sun to help the finish set. When fully set, wipe/buff to remove any excess wax.
Thanks, I will try it.
Super recipe, I can't wait to try it..., outdoors though, as the last time I used turpentine in my home my wife told me she was "not amused".
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The turpentine smell quickly fades while the odor of linseed oil lingers for days....Loyalist Dave said:
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I've made a few Windsor chairs and use milk paint on them. I don't put anything over the paint like the above mixture but it looks like it would be good for outdoor use. I buy my paint in powder form from this WEB SITE .
Here's a chair I made & painted. It has green, red & black paint on it. Not the best photo but I'm no photographer.
Here's a chair I made & painted. It has green, red & black paint on it. Not the best photo but I'm no photographer.
Keb, your chair is just gorgeous, both in form and finish. WOW!
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Ditto! :thumbsup:
Beautiful chair Keb!!!!!!
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The chair looks great and is what im going for. I ordered my paint from the same place. Thanks for letting us see it.
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