Real Milk Paint Finishing Cream

Finishing Creams by Real Milk Paint provide a protective, washable, clear-finish top coat with no odors and a low VOC formulation. They’re water-based, environmentally friendly and clean up with soap and water.

Finishing Creams are the ideal finish for topping off Milk Paint when you don't want to alter the color of the paint, but they are great for other purposes as well. Use the Finishing Cream to enhance and protect your wood, to impart subtle depth to your painted wood or to prevent mute blemishes and bleed through before painting.

The Finishing Creams glide on when applied with a damp rag, brush, roller or sponge. Dries quickly and can be washed after 24 hours. The more you use, the silkier the feel of your finished project.

Coverage: 8 oz covers 25 to 35 sq. ft. 16 oz. covers 50 to 70 sq. ft. 32 oz. covers 100 to 140 sq. ft. Dead Flat is complete matte; Low Sheen gives a slight luster; and Gloss a glow. Dries to a clear finish that does not alter the surface color. Dead Flat is not recommended over black color paints.

Made in the USA.

This acrylic top coat is the first thing I’ve found - other than nasty lacquer - that doesn’t change the color of the blue milk paint underneath. It’s easy to apply: Don gloves, use a rag (or damp sponge or roller) to wipe on a thin coat then trust the process and wait for it to dry. When first applied, it does darken the color- but as promised, it dries clear, flat and results in almost the exact color as before application. Close enough for me, anyway. I’m happy to stop huffing lacquer and use RMP Finishing Cream instead to seal and protect the paint. - Lost Art Press blog, June 2025