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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | + | [[File:MIlk paint in shell.png|thumb|Milk paint in cedar shell<br>MFA # 2020.506.1a]] | |
| − | Prior to 1900, milk paint was synonymous with [ | + | Prior to 1900, milk paint was synonymous with |
| + | [[casein%20paint|casein paint]]. However, when casein became commercially available at the beginning of the 20th century, then the term milk paint was only used to refer to homemade paints which tended to be less pure than the commercial casein paints. Milk paint is usually made from milk, lime and pigments, although some recipes add borax to activate the casein and act as a preservative. The paint adheres best to porous substrates such as wood, its common traditional use, but will adhere also and with greater sheen to non-porous ones, | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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casein paint; peinture à base de lait (Fr.); | casein paint; peinture à base de lait (Fr.); | ||
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
Typically unaffected by modern paint strippers. May soften with strong ammonia. | Typically unaffected by modern paint strippers. May soften with strong ammonia. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
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* ''Paint in America'', Robert Moss (ed.), John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994 Comment: M.Phillips, "A Survey of Paint Technolology" | * ''Paint in America'', Robert Moss (ed.), John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994 Comment: M.Phillips, "A Survey of Paint Technolology" | ||
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* Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, ''A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques'', Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981 | * Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, ''A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques'', Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981 | ||
| − | + | * Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_paint Milk paint] Accessed March 2025 | |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:08, 25 March 2025
Description
Prior to 1900, milk paint was synonymous with Casein paint. However, when casein became commercially available at the beginning of the 20th century, then the term milk paint was only used to refer to homemade paints which tended to be less pure than the commercial casein paints. Milk paint is usually made from milk, lime and pigments, although some recipes add borax to activate the casein and act as a preservative. The paint adheres best to porous substrates such as wood, its common traditional use, but will adhere also and with greater sheen to non-porous ones,
Synonyms and Related Terms
casein paint; peinture à base de lait (Fr.);
Physical and Chemical Properties
Typically unaffected by modern paint strippers. May soften with strong ammonia.
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Paint in America, Robert Moss (ed.), John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994 Comment: M.Phillips, "A Survey of Paint Technolology"
- Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques, Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981
- Wikipedia: Milk paint Accessed March 2025