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Can anyone tell me what is the best chalkboard paint to use when painting your board so you can use liquid chalkboard markers? It has very vibrant colors, but is very hard to get off most boards.
The material your chalkboard is made of is key. You need non-porous material like slate or ceramic. If your material is porous, you need to seal it. Otherwise, the liquid markers will be hard to erase.
This article is what my friend used before she did up her entire kitchen wall:
versachalk.com/
Once you know your surface type you can pick your tools. She did a concrete wall (porous) so she was not able to use the chalk markers, but found good quality chalks (I think it was Versa Chalk) and it looks just lovely and cleans up nice.
Another friend does chalk on glass (not porous) and she uses Versa Chalk markers for her samples of how you can customize your wine glass or beer steins. Her items are sell quality (which she does at craft shows).
Happy crafting!
I have a round plastic picnic table with removable legs that I set up in the children's play room for our grandchildren. They like to use it to color, play with playdough, etc. I was wondering if I could paint the top of this plastic table with chalkboard paint, and if it would adhere. Does anyone have any experience with that?
By Deb S.
I have no experience with this, but my first guess would be to say no. Paint doesn't like to adhere to slick surfaces, and plastic is always slick. However, you could contact the manufacturer of chalkboard paint; most manufacturers have a website with a Q & A section, and you could ask if their product will adhere on plastic.
I want to paint an 8' tall mirrored closet door with chalkboard paint. Is this possible? Can it be removed at a later date?
By Linda Sue from Windsor, CA
Not sure, but if you contacted Lowe's or Home Depot they may be able to tell you.
I was thinking about recycling my old table and using the top as a chalk board using blackboard paint, however the table is veneered. Is this possible to do and if so will the chalkboard last if used often?
By Lyndsey
When I paint on the plastic jar with the chalkboard paint it comes out in a light gray color. What should I do?
By Bernadette H
Use special paint on a flat surface to create this easy chalkboard. This is a page about making a magnetic chalk board.
