Need Spray Suggestions for Milk Paint

[Lee Tourtelotte]

I'd like to know what kind of a sprayer and Nozzle works good for spraying Milk Paint. Would a HVLP gravity feed gun work? It looks like these can be had for about $80.00. Anyone out there have some experience and/or suggested equipment to use with Milk Paint?

Thanks.

Lee Tourtelotte

 

[Mark Mandell]

Lee,

I haven't used the stuff, but guys I know who have were all using airless sprayers. It's a heavy bodied coating and even with a large (2.0 or better) tip set you'd be likely to have a tough time getting proper atomization on a gravity-feed HVLP, especially with an $80 job.

 

[john lucas]

I would think it would be a nightmare to clean the sprayer. Milk paint goes on very easily with a brush.

 

[Bill Boehme]

The way that milk paint is typically used makes me think that spraying is not the best way to apply it. From what I have seen from other turners, it seems to be most frequently used for things like decorating and accenting and not so much for just painting entire pieces. Even if spraying the entire turning, it seems like a big clean up job for the spray rig unless doing a large number of turnings. The only spray finishes that I use are lacquer and varnish.

 

[john lucas]

Read up on Kim Winkles article on milk paint in the DEC Journal.

 

[Bill Boehme]

Read up on Kim Winkles article on milk paint in the DEC Journal.

I remember the article. She has some very creative ideas -- certainly much more creative than things that I have done. It's the difference between a real artist and someone like me who just turns wood for fun.

 

[Donna Banfield]

DEC Journal? Please explain, because I'm very interested in what/how Kim Winkle works with Milk Paint.

 

[Bill Boehme]

I am not certain if it was Dec, but John probably knows since he did the photography including front cover. I seem to recall that the front cover was painted candlestick holders with some free form embellishments using colored pencils if I am not mistaken. I would reread the article, but all I have for web browsing is an old iPhone with very limited capability.

 

[Mark Mandell]

DEC Journal? Please explain, because I'm very interested in what/how Kim Winkle works with Milk Paint.

Go to the main AAW site, log in with your membership number, clic on the Online Journals and choose 2012, then December, and page through to the article.

Or go to your home mage rack and pull out your print copy if you have one.

If, however, you're not an AAW member, you're SOL until you can find someone with a copy to borrow. 😉

 

[john lucas]

Or you can send me your mailing address and I'll send you a copy of the article. johnclucas@charter.net

 

[Gretch Flo]

Donna's web site

Donna-enjoyed your website and your writing!!!!!! Gretch

 

[Donna Banfield]

Mark, thank goodness I'm not SOL.😀

And John, got it, and I have the article; must re-read it. But thank you for the offer to send me a copy.

Gretchen, thank you. The web page is long overdue for an update, though.

 

[Gretch Flo]

So much wood, so little time!!!!!😀 Gretch

 

[Steve Worcester]

I think that Milk Paint is so thin that you can wipe on. Spray finishes require a thickness and ability to dry in a certain thickness.