Real Milk Paint vs Old Fashioned

[Mike Lipke]

Does anyone else have trouble mixing Real Milk Paint? I have both brands, in different colors, and whenever I use the Real brand, I have a devll of a time getting all the powder to mix. It always looks like I have a layer of Talcum on the top, and takes 10 minutes of stirring to get the dry power to accept the water. When I use the other brand (Old Fashioned), I don't seem to have this issue.
Doing something wrong?

[Mike Lipke]

Would a drop of dish soap break the surface tension?

[Jack Gaskins]

When I ordered my milk paint I also ordered a bottle of their soap solution that helps break the tension when trying to mix. Still get one or two powder specks but that all.

[Dick Latshaw]

Anyone thinking of doing anything with milk paint needs to look at the videos on Curtis Buchanan's web site. Instructional Videos 46 -50.

[Ryan Baker]

You mean it's harder to mix than Old Fashioned? Thanks for the warning. :)

My milk paint projects came out fine, but it sure was a clumpy mess to put on. I've never heard the dish soap trick before, but it doesn't seem like surface tension is the problem.