[WWI] Painting wood - the Swedish way

[Diego Fernetti]

Carlos!
> Diego, why milk?

As proved by recent lab analysis, the lactose amount in some milk brands can 
affect the pigmentation to a molecular level (especially those near the 
blue/violet spectrum), since actually the enzimatic group involved in the 
biologic fluids can in some aspects vary the ph of surrounding media, as 
described in the 1987 paper by Dr. Lucius VanHelsing... Gee, Carlos, really 
I don't know why.
Perhaps because whole milk has fat in it and that makes the dull finish to 
shine a little more?

> I went to Alberto's gallery but the photos probably dont do
> justice to the model and I couldn't notice any difference in sheen.
> What kind of coat can be added after?

Yes, it's unnoticeable in those pictures. Alberto sent an email with that 
description of his method, but I can't recall if it was on the list or 
offlist. As far as I know, he didn't overcoated that last "fatty" coat.
D.