Paint Over Milk Paint

For this put up I’m going to indicate you the way I painted over a really previous milk painted floor with chalk paint that I made in simply the colour I wished.

Right here is the AFTER of a cute little nook cupboard. Painted with Glidden Zesty Lime.

Right here is the BEFORE.

It’s fairly a cute little piece and I’m positive there are lots of of you who would love it simply the way in which it’s. It’s a traditional, however the purple just isn’t one in every of my adorning colours. It additionally wanted a bit of love.

Once I began to sand it with my little hand sanding block, it got here off like powder. It was painted in a milk or an early model of milk or casein paint – it was extremely pigmented and made a large number when sanded. Purple mud was in all places.

Time to place a masks on so I might not breath within the mud.

It jogged my memory of powdered tempura paint that I used as a child at school, however because it was previous I figured it may include one thing that I shouldn’t be respiratory, so I solely eliminated the shine a bit and left the purple on.

Paint Over Milk Paint on Furnishings

provides wanted:

Paint – Glidden Zesty Lime # A0913 in a satin end.
Non-Sanded Grout
Water
Mixing bucket – I take advantage of an previous espresso can with a lid.
Paint stirring stick
Paint brush
Valspar Antiquing Glaze -Asphaltum 98278.
Gentle Rags
Clear Paste Wax

1. Earlier than you begin to paint something – take away the {hardware}, hinges, and knobs. Mark on the again of every the place it goes and place them in a baggie. That is so vital to make sure that you get the hinges and screws again in the identical place when you’re completed portray. For those who don’t, you could possibly and possibly can have an issue getting doorways to shut proper.

2. You don’t usually must prime or sand first with chalk paint, however this piece was previous and the purple pigment was in contrast to any previous paint end I’ve ever seen – unattainable to take away, powdery and dying my gloved fingers purple.

To be on the secure aspect, I used primer to make sure the purple wouldn’t finally bleed via the lime inexperienced coloration.

Since I used to be going to be portray the cupboard with a vivid coloration, I used Glidden Grippe primer in Gray. It brings out the colour higher than a white primer.

3. I sanded with a hand-block sander to clean out the earlier painted floor. I simply wished to sand off the shine a bit and clean spots the place there have been paint drips from the earlier paint job.

4. To get into the vertical joints on the bead board I used a stiff 1-inch angled brush.

5. I rolled the remainder of the paint on. I used 2 coats of primer – letting each dry in between coats. I did paint the within after I completed the skin, as a result of it regarded dingy subsequent to the brand new coloration.

6. I rolled on 2 mild coats of it – letting the primary coat dry earlier than including the second.

7. Add a Glaze End – After the second coat was dry, I wished to age the end a bit and used Valspar Antiquing Glaze in Asphaltum 98278. I purchased it at Lowes.

What’s paint glaze?

Glaze is nothing greater than a method so as to add coloration over paint to create completely different results. It is available in clear, white, or darkish colours like this antiquing one. The clear variations will let you combine any coloration paint or tint to it. Glaze could be very clear so that you’re nonetheless capable of see the paint coloration beneath. It provides a paint end depth. The opposite purpose it’s so good to make use of is that it dries slowly so you’ve got time to work and wipe it off to create the look you need.

I merely wiped it on in a round movement utilizing a smooth rag after which wiped it off. I labored on a bit at a time till I had the entire piece lined.

I selected to not misery the perimeters with sandpaper to additional age the piece as the unique purple paint would have proven.

9. The final step was to rub a really skinny coat of clear paste wax over your entire piece with a smooth fabric. I let it dry for about half-hour after which buffed it with one other rag to deliver out the shine.

10. I painted the hinges and tops of the screws with the chalk paint. To maintain the paint mild, I dabbed the paint on evenly, let it dry after which added yet one more coat. I rubbed a bit of glaze over them as effectively and clear paste wax so they’d mix in.

I changed the copper cupboard door knob with a glass one.

This little nook cupboard got here out higher than I imagined. My daughter is smitten with it now and is joyful that she is utilizing one thing that belonged to her nice grandparents.

Chalk paint and glaze actually brings out the character in a bit of painted furnishings.

I did a take a look at evaluating completely different chalk paint formulation. You’ll be able to learn that in my put up – Testing 1..2…3.. Variations of Chalk Paint