Paint Styles for Repurposing*

Paints

Chalk Style Paint
Chalk Paint ® was first introduced by Annie Sloan in about 1990 so that name is trademarked and registered to her.

Chalk Style Paint contains calcium carbonate or other chalky substances to give the same or similar effect. You can add calcium carbonate to any waterbased matt or low sheen paint bought at the local paint shop or hardware. There have been many other brands of paint that use the chalk now so the ease of use is much the same.

There are other recipes available, I have used one that I really liked, it has worn very well too. I will be offering the recipes for you to download very soon so check back….

Chalk Style Paint, you can purchase or you can make your own in whatever colour you like.

Mineral Paint
Contains inorganic colorants, and potassium-based, alkali silicate (water glass), also known as potassium silicate, liquid potassium silicate, or LIQVOR SILICIVM. A coat with mineral colors does not form a layer but instead permanently bonds to the substrate material. (from Wikipedia), There are a few brands of mineral paint coming onto the market now too. The most notable is Fusion Mineral Paint which because of the nature of the paint mixture has a bonding agent and a built in top coat.

There are several more mineral paints coming on the market so the colour choice will become really good as the reviews I have read on a couple of new brands have been very complimentary.

This wall of cupboards I intend to us the Fusion Mineral Paint to keep the whole wall white, then I can make up my mind as to what to do to the other cupboards in the kitchen.

Milk Paint
Milk paint is a nontoxic water-based paint. It can be made from milk and lime, generally with pigments added for color. In other recipes, Borax is mixed with milk’s casein protein in order to activate the casein and as a preservative.

Milk paint has been used for thousands of years. (from Wikipedia). Milk paint is sold as a powder and usually a mixture of one to one with water is how it is used. It is also very handy if you want a wash effect and depending on the colour of the powder and the grain in the timber, some really lovely effects can be achieved. This paint will also give a natural chippy look which comes over time similar to usage of a piece.