Pro tip: My local clients keep asking for milk paint finishes

I mean, in the last few months, almost every new job request mentions milk paint for that rustic look. It's a big shift from the glossy lacquers I used to do all the time. I had to practice a lot to get the application right without it cracking. Anyone else seeing this trend pick up? I'd love to swap notes on best brands.

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emma48413d ago

Honestly how long can this milk paint thing last anyway. Feels like every few years a different "rustic" finish gets trendy then fades out. Remember when everyone had to have that chalk paint look on everything. It's just paint, not some life changing event.

aaron40513d ago

Totally agree on the paint trends. I jumped on the milk paint bandwagon last year for a coffee table project (thinking I'd be all rustic and chic). Followed the mix instructions to the letter, but it dried all patchy and weird, like a cow sneezed on it. Had to sand the whole thing down and start over with regular paint, which was honestly a relief.