Rust-Oleum 331051 Milk Paint Finish NAVY qt

I have never used milk paint before but am I ever glad I did! I used it on an antique cabinet and it turned out beautifully!

Used it to repaint my wooden desk and bookshelf! I sanded, cleaned, and primed before painting, so if you're wondering about prep work, I can't really say. I did the prep, but I'm not sure if you necessarily have to in order to get the beautiful rich deep blue that it turned out. I will say this paint likes to go on in one stroke. It lifts back up if you try to brush over it again, so don't! Try to keep your strokes even and well coated, but try your very hardest to not have to go back over it. Because of this common issue with chalk paint (I researched a lot beforehand!), I had to do a total of 3 coats with a brush to get an even color across my wood furniture. My first coat I tried a chalk paint brush from Walmart (probably the cheap quality). I didn't like the way it painted so I changed to a professional synthetic brush for the last two coats (waayyy better). It looks great! Feel slightly grainy (which I expected with chalk paint-research), but I love the way it turned out!! I'll probably sand with a 120 grit to get an even/smooth feel on top of my desk and bookshelf if it bothers me too much. Overall, I am so happy with how my project turned out and I love the color so much! Also, my furniture looks like new again which is sooo exciting! I'm gonna post with pictures, but this is on coat 2 before coat 3 just to give you guys an idea of what I mean on some areas not being an even color. My review only let me post two photos because of the size of the files, so I shared the two of my desk. One is an overall shot and the other a closer up photo to see the color and texture a bit after 2 coats. It could be a technique or stylistic thing if you wanted to keep it that way. I didn't. I just wanted chalk paint for the durability and semi-matte finish.

excellent coverage. beautiful color!

I love this paint so much. The problem I had was the shipping. It arrived open and paint was everywhere... I called Walmart and they gave me a small credit but it was a gigantic mess when it came in the mail. Won't ever buy paint online again.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love this- Cool, flat milk paint colors from a company who knows how to make great paint. I've painted for years, and often suffered poor wear or disappointing finish from trendy brands of milk paint. But Rustoleum got it right. Easy application, dries quick, and the finish gives a really lovely matte antique but sylish finish. I haven't had it long, so I can't speak to durability, but believe the Rustoleum name will prove this paint worthy of my time. I did a small bed side table and a small half wall in my kitchen, and was pleased with both. (I put finishing wax over it, just because I like that.)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love giving a used piece of furniture a second life, but I am not a professional restorer so my skill set and time available for projects is limited. I am really loving Rust-Oleum milk paint for just such projects! With such minimum prep work I can easily just tackle a re-do and the rustic, textured look makes application not intimidating. I re-did a entryway table in minimal time and with minimal effort. I used the navy color and with the matte finish, it is just timeless!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Rust-Oleum has some fantastic product. This one is no exception! The product performed as it should when applied per the directions. We need to re-paint our dresser and this product delivered what we were looking for. I would recommend this to anyone trying to apply this type of finish.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] First time I've used Rust-Oleum's Milk Paint to upcycle a table. I love that it is water-based and easily cleans up with soap and water. I also like that it is buildable for those times when you want to apply multiple coats. Super easy to work with.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really enjoyed the color I choose. Our house is a blue color and we had the door painted in a navy. And It was the best decisions we could have ever made. It has a barn yard feel/look which i have been obessed with lately.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was my first time working with milk paint. I have used many types of paint before but never milk paint. It was relatively easy to work with and the project turned out well. The color was slightly more black looking than I was hoping for but it worked out really well overall. I'd use this paint again.