RMP Finishes Blog

When you're considering remodeling old homes and outbuildings to a state that honors their former grandeur, milk paint colors can help you achieve historically accurate renovation results. Milk paints are some of the oldest [...]

Whether you're refinishing timeworn pieces or removing the roughness from furnishings you built yourself, knowing how to sand wood furniture helps you in numerous ways. Sanding wood furniture before finishing creates a smooth surface [...]

High attention to detail and the right techniques help you achieve the perfect finish for your woodworking projects. One such technique — water popping — has gained popularity due to how it beautifies wood [...]

Cleaning wood surfaces treated with oils requires special care to maintain their beauty and extend their longevity. Though eco-friendly wood oils such as hemp and tung oil from the Real Milk Paint Co. create [...]

Choosing the right wood oil finishes for your projects ensures their durability, beauty and safety. Though options abound for interior and exterior wood surfaces, some wood oils work better than others on specific projects. [...]

Using sustainable practices in home improvement and woodworking projects helps lessen our environmental impact, and natural oils for wood surfaces rank high on the list of eco-friendly products you can use to protect wood. [...]

Hemp oil soaks into wood beautifully thanks to its naturally thin viscosity, penetrating deeply and forming a flexible finish. This simple yet transformative finish helps protect wood surfaces while helping you feel good about [...]

The choice of finishing oil you use on your raw wood projects sets the tone for their aesthetic and function — not to mention their longevity. The essential importance of the finish lies in [...]

The rustic matte finish and eco-friendly appeal make milk paint a favorite among DIY enthusiasts, lending a vintage and aged look to your projects. However, the tendency for some brands to peel can take [...]

When you want a more sustainable future, upcycle wood furniture to get you there. Using repurposed furniture rather than buying new furniture pieces reduces your environmental impact while expanding your creativity. Whether you haunt [...]

As spring and summer come into full bloom, you have the perfect opportunity to transform your outdoor space into a vibrant extension of your home with exterior projects. Backyard outdoor wood projects enhance your [...]

Adopting eco-friendly habits helps us maintain a harmonious environment, but it doesn't mean giving up paint removal options when you need to change the look of furniture and fixtures. Effective paint removal is possible [...]