Difference between revisions of "Milk paint"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Prior to 1900, milk paint was synonymous with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=casein | + | Prior to 1900, milk paint was synonymous with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=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. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | casein paint; peinture | + | casein paint; peinture à base de lait (Fr.); |
== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
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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" | ||
| − | * | + | * Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, ''A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques'', Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:50, 24 July 2013
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.
Synonyms and Related Terms
casein paint; peinture à base de lait (Fr.);
Other Properties
Typically unaffected by modern paint strippers. May soften with strong ammonia.
Authority
- 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