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I want to create a magnetic wall somewhere in the kitchen so we can post her artworks there. Im thinking about trying your recipe if I can talk my husband into a thirty-plus mile trip to Lowes to get some unsanded grout. Use a sturdy wood paint stick or like item to ensure you have the compacted material in the bottom of the can loose. Hi..Kristie.thank you for this post! Its a public forum where adults can have conversations.. while being inspired to do so cordially, whether they agree or not. Amy. After it dries, sand lightly with 150 grit sandpaper and wipe off dust. Cheap magnets and heavy magnets may actually fall right off. Look at our testimonials pages and see how my customers have successfully used my Magically Magnetic Paint on their walls. Im excited to use this idea and need color ideas! I do like the website, have visited it before, but this is a weird comment for you. I have used the commercial brand of chalkboard paint twice, following the directions to the T. Both times the finish has come out pocky and after a short time even when cleaned with a damp cloth has become blurry. I just wanted to say how I love the above comment by Sean Unless you live in North Korea dont be so willing to get nannied by the State. Im doing a project right now with the headboard of a crib and Im making the solid panel on it the chalkboard and painting the rest with a little school chair to match for my granddaughters Bday. can i use a magnetic stuff on my wall after i pain it with the black chalkboard paint ? Im thinking about painting my (white) fridge with red chalk board paint! And stir periodically throughout the job. Remember, most things that are cheap, are cheap for a reason. Thank you!

Thanks for the tip, since I'm working on a mambo chalkboard, and how I rethinking how I will make it. Acrylic craft paint or interior wall paint if wall paint would I buy flat? Ive thought about doing the same thing (for the purposes of magnetic poetry) on kitchen cabinets or some other fun place and now Ive got the scoop. Any paint vendor can tell you what you need. We have used chalk bombs, chalk sponged, chalk spray; all made by the children with Dollar Store items. The more coats of the magnetic paint you get on the wall, the stronger the magnetic attraction of the wall. . No. Put your them in a jar with water and let them sit awhile. I would advise that anyone recommending this technique further on blogs do their homework and understand the implications. I am a commercial painting contractor we have installed this on quite a few occasions for some clients who demand a working product. Mark it. This was one crappy coat and no sanding I contacted the sheet metal place to pick up 5X 10sheets for $70 each. I was at Home Depot yesterday because I had an idea to paint galvanized sheet metal (magnetic) with chalkboard paint to use in my craft room (to sketch ideas/adhere products etc) I want a black background as the chalkboard, but do I need to prime the metal first? Thanks!! Paint the magnetic paint first and when its dry, sand it lightly with 000 sandpaper to get rid of any high tips of excess texture. Many people prefer three or even four coats for maximum magnetic attraction. Not to mention the toxic smell of dry erase markers gives me a headache before my first word is written. I can recall always wanting to be the one called on in class as a young grade schooler to get to write on the chalkboard. It will also allow you to get the smoothest magnetic wall. thanks! http://www.lyt.com. Because I/we have to fix it to boot! These are high quality products that I use. I got it for free so thats another reason. Im looking for some clever trim ideas to finish up the project.

Something went wrong. anny sugestions? I have a question that I hope you can help with. Just cut the material to the right size for your fridge door, peel off the protective paper backing, stick the sheet on your fridge door and you have a beautiful write and wipe magnetic mounting surface. I vacuum up after them and I run it under the chalkboard. Its great. This might be my favorite post so for! Then paint the chalkboard paint as your finish coat. Brenna. You can use markers on this Write and Wipe Magna-Mount material as well as use it for a projector screen. I'm looking for a two in one combo for my daughters' playroom. It looks like a white vinyl sheet and magnets stick to it like they stick to steel. Thank you! Im looking to prepare a wall that we could post things to with magnets or with writing, but we also need the space to remain white so that we can use it as a projector screen. But it seems to have taken off some of the paint in spots. Their strength is weak compared to a strong rare earth magnet but they are much larger and very light so they stick well to magnetic paint. Stress is one of the factors for early development of fine motor skills.

Saved. Im trying to make a magnetic (strong) chalk board backsplash for my kitchen. Many steel companies coat their product with oil to keep it from rusting in transit and on store shelves. After 3+ coats of magnetic paint, the area still was not magnetic enough to hold most magnets, much less a magnet holding a piece of paper! The truth: it just doesnt work well. Again, the chalk board work great but the magnetic effect was a waste of effort. When the paint dries, the particles will show as a light texture. how do you remove it if you dont want it anymore? The studs run up and down so a stud at the top will also be where you find a stud at the bottom of your outlined area. Or you could just use a battery-powered stud-finder. Anybody tried it?? I sanded the board and sprayed a white primer on it before applying my chalkboard paint and even sanded the board slightly between the second and third coats. It cost me $30 for part of a wallwhich is kind of expensive, but at least I know it is the right size, fits the right place and will do what I want it to do. Thanks for the tips! Dont get me wrong stress within the window of tolerance is essential for development. Chalk is a mess, too and the chalkboard never looks as good as new. Apply paint with a roller or sponge paintbrush, and use multiple coats for even coverage. Looks cool. If you want to make a magnetic chalkboard wall, dont use a mixture of magnetic paint and chalkboard paint. As well, what type of patent (there are more than one) is held by the companies (plural) who make magnetic paint. Does anyone know if thee is a special paint/coating that can be used, that allows dry erase markers to be used on it? Wait guys! Seriously? As far as residue, children create residue. I have a 3 and 6 yr old and theres NO way Id give them markers for their room. For those of you who have done the chalkboard paint, has the mess been an issue? The magnetism comes from metal filings in teh paint, and they really want to settle out. Anyway ignore Joane. I have a question- I just bought some picture frames at a garage sale that I was planning to paint with chalkboard paint. It is not like metal filings are a unique product that the big companies are making and he has copied. The finish coat of paint also helps to protect the magnetic particles. The truth: it really can, but you dont need to use a specific chalkboard paint that may come in a limited palette of colors. Yet, the only wall space available is narrow. Works great! I bet you had a lot of pressure growing up, huh? To the others,a patent prohibits others from making, using,importing, offering for sale, and selling, this not have to have a direct commercial connection. It is too funny but very true making it more funny. something to do with the grout being added? Sam, youre 100% correct; its always a treat to read something from a parent who understands that kids by-and-large are simple to deal with if you actually teach and train them. 5 coats works well if you have reasonably strong magnets. I repainted a chalk board for our house, plus Ive made chalkboards for a certain niece and nephew. If it goes in and hits nothing, there is no stud there. Our space is limited it must serve many purposes. I have been selling the magnetic paint additive I invented for over 15 years with not a problem from anyone.

Can you please respond to Ashley B comment as I am interested in the response. After reading your post, I think I will stick with the galvanized sheet metal. I may not be objective I just wanted to be honest about what I realized. Why cant you? When you get a premixed magnetic paint, these heavy particles are all on the bottom of the can in a thick sludge. Yeah, its pretty cool that you can make your own so easily! what about primer, any old will do? I wonder ( does the magnetic work with the black chalkboard ) I will use your galvanized-steel trick instead. The line or mark on the chalkboard is made up of millions of tiny microscopic bits of the chalk. You can find all our products at http://www.lyt.com. Dont know if you saw the Greys Anatomy episode about the kid who ingested a handful of magnets, but it was NOT pretty. I went back to Lowes and bought the larger round magnets that came 6 in a pack for $3 they work great and hold up paper well my girls and I glued glass beads on them and made our own decorator magnets I fou d that the premade magnets that you buy from stores that have ceramic/resin decoratjons on them can be heavy and that seems to be the problem, not the magnetic paint. I had given it two good coats and still I have some spots wearing through.

Who Said That You Have to Paint Trim White? Magnetic paint is a wonderful product and works very well if you know how to use it. Live and learn.. Nice! Check out my site and if you have particular questions you are invited to call and speak to me. Ive always used the spray paint, which isnt bad, but it isnt great. Im putting one in my daughters room. I am working on painting sheet metal with appliance paint and finding out if I can create a decent magnetic whiteboard for my class room wall. Thank you in advance, Great read btw. My favorite watercolors were from my kids dried out markers. First time I came across it, but Ill be back. Chalkboard dust I can handle. Can I paint directly on top of the glass with the acrylic paint/unsanded grout or will this not work? Top quality materials will yield a top quality job. It should only take two coats to get magnets to stick. Love, love, LOVE THIS! Also we had done this sort of thing long before it had became a patent. Heres how they arranged the magnetic words in the form of a Christmas tree last year: So, forget the magnetic paint. Youve got a lovely site. That will give you a good clue to where to look for the studs. * will it maintain its metallic shine? If you Buy It Now, you'll only be purchasing this item. A regular fiber roller can allow the particles to get trapped in the spaces between the fibers. Get it straight and level and then draw a faint pencil line around the metal piece. atleast it was in my case. Hi, when you said when you add they regular paint, did you mean that your adding the regular paint to the chalkboard paint or are you making your own chalkboard paint?? http://www.lyt.com/servlet/the-file/testimonial.html/Page. It is amazing. It only takes five seconds to stir it up and you are ready to paint. Why is it people seem to be so enamored with putting a chalkboard in their homes? I was worried that the surface might be the problem. Ruining a carpet is a good lesson for a kid, hence the invention of carpet tiles but if my kid needs to learn the lesson more than once, then Ill buy a new kid. 4 coats is best. The original result of the magnetic primer is still the same and everything is nice and smooth. We also have write and wipe boards that will stick to your wall, either magnetically or by self adhesive. Kids who arent taught to recap pens, re-box crayons, clean their rooms, make their beds, wash hands with soap, brush teeth, comb hair, etc.. will often pick up the habit if those things are what their playdate does. Good tip to take a magnet to make sure it is magnetic. It will require making holes in the wall to find the wooden studs. Thanks so much : ). They work pretty well, but those are kind of scary for kids to use (easily swallowed). Homemade watercolors. When you make your own chalkboard paint, do you use oil based or water based? So, does it? We added a coat of chalkboard paint again afterwards, just in case. Now that he brought it up, I cant get it out of me head. Visit my web site for more information on using magnetic paint and all kinds of magnetic picture frames and magnets to use on your wall. Please help. We could do it over tile or carpet, which would yall recommend? Then you can paint it any color you like painting wont impact the magnetism. The metal particles just stick to the bottom of the can in a thick packed mud. I did not know that about the chalkboard paint. I am a professional painting and decorating contractor. . * can chalk board paint be used on it? Let kids make a mess and enjoy their childhood. Great post, Kristie! I just used 220, and lightly, lightly sanded. Spray magnetic paint may take more. The markers are non-toxic. . We cant presuppose however many children correlate cleaning up with being responsible and contributing to the household, as they emulate their parents but then (depending on who your kids play-date with), their cohorts are taught to do the same, and it comes naturally like wiping ones face with a napkin at a young age its not to please the parent, rather the child comes to favor clean and dry over dirty and wet.

Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. My email is [emailprotected], if you have the chance shoot me an email. Do you think the regular chalkboard paint in black is not good to use? Chalk is much cooler, in my opinion. Kristie, I just saw this post, although clearly it was written a long time ago. If its for your kitchen, try a cookie sheet. Agreed! It is these particles that attract magnets, not the paint. I need to paint a pane of glass, and want it to stick. Just thought I would share what I found. Patent law generally doesnt apply to an individual making something of this nature for themselves, but more by making a profit selling something. Finish with a coat of your regular color finish paint with no additive and you are done. Dont throw out your dried out markers!!! I used the colored crayon shaped chalk that my daughter had so maybe that is part of the problem but I can just tell by the way it applies to the board it isnt going to ever work well. The chalkboard paint covers well in 2 -3 coats so you will save me a tremendous amount of time!!!! I spray painted the frames black, but wanted to paint the inner part chalkboard. http://www.lyt.com/images/InitialSet/wiley02.jpg, Here is another link to our Testimonials page with many more photos of magnetic walls and letters from our customers showing how they used our Magically Magnetic paint. My son has a general disgust for marker caps. Particles left in the paint can or the paint tray dont do your wall any good. Can you use chalkboard paint over the galvanized steel? You are sanding to knock off any little high spots of texture from the magnetic paint, not to sand it smooth. Are they paying for it? The Melissa & Doug magnetic numbers and letters stick just fine. Attach a hanger on the back and mount it on your wall. . Thank you so much for posting what you did I can get super frustrated, and I know I would have flipped out for sure at putting on more than 3 coats! Chris, I am doing a few researches from school and it would be really helpfull to me if I have the chance to talk to you. And dust is very hard to find unless they scrub the chalk on the wall. Im about to refinish the front of our fridge which is old and rusty (real fixer upper we moved into) and chalkboard would be perfect, would like to find the cheapest option. Any suggestions would be most helpful! They might be good for older kids, but not good for toddlers, etc! Some people prefer three coats and even four coats of magnetic paint, but it your are needing more than four, you are either doing something wrong or asking magnetic paint to do what only solid steel can do.

Thanks for any tips you can give me! Would it work if I painted the magnetic galvanized steel with chalkboard paint? Tape around the area you want to be magnetic and paint the magnetic paint inside this taped off area. Nope dont agree I can just see children drawing all over furniture ect. I had some plastic letters once that were made in china. Never had a surplus of chalk dust all over everything. Paityn, you dont have to mind your own business as its good to know what others think, and likewise to share you opinion. I would say matte/flat.no sheen at all if you can help it. My feeling and my reaction tells me that there is something deeper within my own Self that I need to look at. hi there Sheet magnet is what is used for the magnetic poetry in the article. From a lawyers perspective I think it is very important to know that anyone who buys the additive from Lytle and mixes the paint themselves is violating patent law. I mean, I agree, but theres a balance. It is not being consumed with cleanliness or wrong priorites to want to take care of the things you pay good money to have. Not all magnets will stick well to magnetic paint on a wall. I hope I have added to your knowledge on the subject. I always use a WhizzFlock (google it) roller cover to apply these products. Since your project is mobile I'd take it outside, otherwise there'll be a layer of black dust on everything. They are water based and as someone else mentioned, you have to stir the magnetic paint to evenly distribute the iron that is in it. After reading your site, I had to rewrite me to do list, which included going to the recyling plant to see if I could get a chunk of steel.

Im all for the chalkboard and chalk. I invented a dry magnetic paint additive that mixes with white primer.

I just finished a whole wall in my kitchen and even though I carefully stirred the lumps out, after it dried, Ive found in many places tiny bumps of grout. Drill holes in the metal sheet slightly larger than the screws you will use at these locations where the studs are and use screws about two inches long to fasten the metal to the wall. Once you have it thoroughly mixed, a paint stick stirring the product in the can after that will mix it plenty. If multiple companies are selling magnetic paint, the patent cannot be that broad ranging. 2 coats wont do it. I already bought the blackboard paint, but I guess I will use it, but I will keep this in mind for future projects. They didnt have a chance of sticking to magnetic paint. I was so excited and and couldnt wait for the third and final coat to dry so that I could try it out and was SOOOOOO disappointed to find out that it didnt! Im pretty excited to know how to make my own now. I have also used the Rustoleum (Im pretty sure) magnetic paint. Rub the side of a piece of chalk over the entire thing, then wipe away chalk with a barely damp sponge. (Great Post!!) Latex or no? Then paint over it. Painters tape comes on and off it without damage, very useful for a preschool teacher; reason three. Do you have enough love for yourself in order to risk the failure that comes with living creatively? Anyway just wanted to say that and I love this blog. Understand that the way chalk makes a mark on a chalkboard is that it is rubbed across the surface that is rough. A Virtual Design Inspired by Benjamin Moore's Turquoise Mist, ONLINE Psychological Color Expert Training, Psychological Styling Instructional Video, Just the Right Furniture Arrangement Instructional Video, Psychological Staging for Living Rooms Instructional Video, Just the Right Paint Color Instructional Video, Psychological Staging: Home Staging Secrets of The Decorologist Book, Decorologist Approved Stagers in Your Area, http://www.lyt.com/images/InitialSet/wiley02.jpg, http://www.lyt.com/servlet/the-file/testimonial.html/Page, http://www.lyt.com/servlet/the-file/magmtwritenwipe.html/Page. I dont know if you have done anything with the chalkboard or not, if so, or if you still wanted to I went through Amazon and found DUSTLESS chalk. if you put on the fridge? Thank you for all this info! Many sheets of paper will sometimes interrupt the pull of a magnet on magnetic paint or a sheet of solid steel by adding enough space between the steel and the magnet. Thanks for info will use metal panel on wall. Have you, or anyone seen a large magnetic sheet of steel covered in chalkboard paint present polarity problems with other appliances? Silly me I Googled painting a magnetic chalkboard after I went through the trouble of 4 coats of magnetic paint (still barely holds a magnet) and a coat of chalkboard paint. Do you need to let the chalkboard paint dry for 3 days like the commercial stuff? Put up a write and wipe surface for the kids. Im planning on painting an entire wall with chalkboard paint, so would it still be smart to put galvanized steel on the wall first? Then can even bend over the sharp edges for you and drill mounting holes. You mix this dry powder with white primer paint and paint at least two coats on any wall, three or four coats for greatest strength, and magnets will stick to the wall like it was made of steel. The address if the site is http://www.lyt.com. Boo. Benjamin Moore just came out with a chalboard paint product that can be tinted to any Benjamin Moore color (except for the Color Stories Collection). Sheet magnet comes in 15 mil, 20 mil, 30 mil and 60 mil thick. I have been in business since 1989 and invented the first magnetic photo frames, which also stick beautifully to my magnetic paint on walls. Magnetic paint only attracts magnets because it has millions of microscopic metal particles in the paint. thank you. Letting marker sit for a couple of days to see if it still erases. I use Benjamin Moore Aura. When not in use, simply remove it from the wall, roll it up and store it in a mailing tube. For what I read, one of the biggest concerns of using a paint for chalkboards is that you cannot choose colors. hi there .. Thank you!! I didn't know if sanding it down and then painting a little more chalkboard paint on would work or ruin it? It is working well as a chalkboard, but the surface is rough because of the magnetic paint. . I really found this very informational I just found that that part very confusing, so if you or anybody can define what that text means, I would be very, very grateful. Markers are not in our home until my 5 year old can put the caps back onIm DONE trying to re-cap the markers, dry-erase or otherwise and tired of throwing dried out markers away! It serves as a holder for the chalk and it will collect the chalkdust without it going on the floor. can i put a magnetic stuff on my wall after i paint it with chalkboard paint ? They stick well because the also have millions of tiny metal particles in them that have been magnetized. And there you go! Can the magnetic additive be added directly to chalkboard paint rather than painting the magnetic surface and painting the chalkboard over it? This is a roll on product. Strong enough to hold most magnets. You are doing nothing wrong or illegal by using it to paint your walls. So we have the chalkboard paint over top. 2 extra magnetic coats sounds better to me than 4-5 less magnetic coats. Hi, would the chalkboard paint work with acrylic? Kids are perfectly capable of learning when and where it is appropriate to be loud, messy, super-active, etc., and when it is not appropriate. It mixes up easily in seconds and is fresh every time you use it. Cheers. Here is a link. Thanks for the post! Kids can be loved AND put caps in markers. Im obsessed with chalkboard paint. Smaller children leave the caps off of markers also, and they dry out. The more coats the more magnetic it is. I don't recommend it. Heres a question for you davidcan I double the additive for say my first coat? You dont need much- the hard part may be finding a small bag/box of grout. Highlighters are GREAT to use. I came across your site and read with interest your truth about magnetic paint. Can anyone tell me if there is a magnetic paint that could be used as a white board as well with dry erase markers? I am having some difficulty removing lumps from the mix! The paint only holds the particles on the wall. First there are different brands of magnetic paint. They were so weak that they would not even stick to the steel door on my fridge.

What??? Thank you! thanks Lisa, What type of paint have you found works best on the galvanized steel sheets? Do you have to mix the unsanded grout with water before mixing with the paint? You can even use a metal backsplash for a stove (just dont get a stainless steel one).

Two coats of any magnetic paint is required to get any magnets to stick. Most of us have seen those painted chalkboard and magnetic walls and thought, maybe I should do that! Well, heres the lowdown on what works, what doesnt, and how to get the effect you really want. Then paint the magnetic paint. Very Reasonable price. I make and sell Magically Magnetic Paint additive. And good stuff about the magnetic paint. Much of what you say is correct, but there is a lot more to know about magnetic paint than paint it on your wall and magnets will stick. They had small plastic magnets in the center of each letter. http://www.lyt.com/servlet/the-file/magmtwritenwipe.html/Page. Cute clothes and your carpet shouldnt be thought of as more important than your own childs chance to learn, grow, explore and enjoythis world, form Way cheper than a tiny thing of paint that covers up to 35 square feet may this will help you. 5 coats of magnetic, one coat of chalkboard. I also dont see what is different from buying his additive than you telling people to buy an additive (unsanded grout)and putting it in regular paint to create a chalkboard.

Can you paint the galvanized metal? View cart for details. Note that wipe-off markers make a mess of children's clothing, furniture, and rugs when the markers get dropped, or the kids aren't paying attention to the business end of the marker. One large wall was galvanized metal painted with chalkboard paint. I feel like I went back in time to 1935. So glad to save you the trouble, Jessi! Does anyone have any cool ideas about how to attach the galvanized metal to the wall???? We did the same thing, Bodle. I'd also recommend a face mask or something, even outside.

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