Make Safe, Natural Paint

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October/November 2006
By Bill Steen 
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Interior surfaces:  flour; casein; oil
Exterior surfaces:  oil; flour in mild climates; casein in extremely mild, non-humid climates
Bare wood:  oil; flour; casein
Stone:  flour; casein
Bare drywall:  casein; flour (but not over joint compound)
Wallpaper:  flour; casein
Earthen plaster:  flour; casein
Gypsum plaster:  flour
Masonry (cement, lime, unglazed brick, unpainted earth):  flour; casein; oil
Painted surfaces, sanded:  flour; casein
Surfaces that require frequent cleaning:  oil

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  • Virginia 7/11/2009 7:44:29 AM

    Thailand has high humidity plus high heat. What type of interior and exterior can you recommend for this weather? Also wondering if Milk and Flour Paint would attract ants and insects since they're both edible!

  • Don 11/19/2008 10:41:20 PM

    In step 2 of the flour paint it looks like eleven half cups, but it is actually one and one half cups

  • Lily 7/25/2007 11:45:32 PM

    Rita- There is already such a product. It is called Paverpol from
    Holland. It is available in the USA and Canada. It has a safety
    approved seal to be non-toxic. I used it a lot and it really
    works-- we made a garden statue out of an old t-shirt! I think it
    is a patented recipe, so I think you cannot get it. But it is
    already made, so maybe try to see if it is what you want. Hope this
    is a help to you.

  • Rita 6/4/2007 2:09:07 PM

    I want to make an environmentally friendly water based glue that
    will be used for outdoor projects. The glue has to be a hardener
    for exterior work. I would appreciate a recipe anybody knows of.
    Thank you so much.

  • Dawn 6/2/2007 11:57:56 PM

    I have been using some flour based paint with clay (and some gypsum
    powder for lightening). I have been painting over an earth plaster.
    I love the color and texture, but the paint has a tendency to crack
    pretty extensively. Then I have to paint over the cracks maybe more
    than once, with not the best results. I wonder if the gypsum might
    be caussing the paint to crack on drying, or is this a normal
    characteristic of flour based paint? Thanks.

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