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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: James Schooley <jschooleyfamily@earthlink.net> (pmspen1-89.rconnect.com)
In Response To: Re: What is milk paint? (Jim Cole)
Date: 9/7/2 19:41
From what I have been told by the old timers here in the farm country, Milk Paint was made from old milk the farmers saved that would have gone to waste. By mixing it with linseed oil and turpentine it would combine to make a powerful lasting paint. They also made paint of the same sort from ox blood or what ever animal was being slaughtered at the time. The red paint went on the barn, white on the house, and the furniture, some was mixed with oil base to make off colored shades. Back then almost nothing went to waste, unlike today, half of the furniture I see in the landfill is only 10 - 15 years old.
As for the lumber core door, I have seen that form of glue-up on furniture that was made in 1915. As for milk paint I have seen it used on furniture that was as recently painted as 1900, for what it's worth. By the way amonia or TSP are excelent for removing Milk Paint.
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