I am using the “Peacock” color milk paint and the powder mostly rejects the water for quite some time before finally dissolving into paint.What can I do?
A. Certain colors such as the blues, Bright Red and Salmon have a high surface tension and do not like to mix with water easily. If you are stuck in a bind you may be able to find the answer right in your bathroom. Take a look at the ingredients on the liquid hand soap. Look for Sodium Laureth Sulfate or Ammonium Laureth Sulfate. It should be the second or third ingredient. Add a couple of drops of the liquid soap per pint to the milk paint. This will break the surface tension much like oily dishes in dish soap and water. It will not effect the performance of the paint in this small quantity as milk paint is an emulsion and readily accepts other ingredients. Another alternative we have just introduced is Anti-Foam. This food grade additive will out perform liquid hand soaps and make the milk paint much smoother.
