Chalkboard Paint: Would You Try It?

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May 29, 2009 at 10:00 AM by Daily Buzz Team

Photo by Rubyellen of Cakies'

It may be summertime but that doesn't mean the chalkboards should disappear! They may be key in classrooms but chalkboard paint can be useful around the home, whether it be for message boards ("Honey, don't forget to pick up the kids from soccer practice!") or a canvas for your little artist.

Chalkboard paint is an easily cleaned water-based paint that will adhere to many surfaces which allows you to create a chalkboard basically anywhere you want, though smooth surfaces work best.

Make sure you clean the surface before hand.

Outline a boundary using paint tape to create a crisp border.

Use primer first, especially if the surface is porous or you are starting with bare wood.

Paint chalkboard paint on evenly with a good quality bristle or sponge brush.

You may need to apply several coats. It is best to wait 24 hours before recoating.

Be sure the paint is entirely dry before applying the chalk artwork.

You can find chalkboard paint at most home improvement stores and you can now even buy it in different colors.

Do you like the idea of chalkboard paint? What kind of use would you get out of it?

[abby9876]

We're hoping to move in the next year & we'll definitely be trying it! I've wanted to, but  we are going to put the house on the market, so we didn't do it.

[imasurvivor]

I have 2 celery green chalkboard paint cans (magnetic) BUT just haven't had the time (w/out kids) to paint the walls...I can't wait!!!  

[NFLplayerswife]

We don't have chalkboard paint, but we have these on the walls in our playroom and I LOVE them. http://www.rosenberryrooms.com/219-chalkboard-animals-wall-candy.html

[CrystalDawn2506]

I plan on using that on my daughters wall when I redo her room ( yet again for another re do haha )

[NadiasMommy427]

no it sounds exspensive and extremely silly 

[mommyk5]

I have a playroom for the kids and I want to put a wall of chalkboard paint, but my husbad doesn't want to because he is afraid we won't be able to paint over it in the future..  Oh well. 

[Jazzdoll]

We have a hidden playroom under the stairs (my six year old calls it his "special room") and we painted the back wall of it with green chalkboard paint. It gets a lot of use by him and his friends. I love it because it doesn't take up room like an easel would and gives a much bigger space for him to express his creativeness.

[vpsmama]

We have an almost 15 month old son. My husband bought a large piece of foam board and a can of black chalkboard spray paint. My hubby sprayed the one side of the foam board with paint so our son could make pictures like daddy (my hubby does artwork on the computer and son loves to spend hours looking at daddy's pictures).

[abby9876]

That's a great idea! I need to have a chat with my hubby now lol.

Quoting vpsmama:

We have an almost 15 month old son. My husband bought a large piece of foam board and a can of black chalkboard spray paint. My hubby sprayed the one side of the foam board with paint so our son could make pictures like daddy (my hubby does artwork on the computer and son loves to spend hours looking at daddy's pictures).

[Domzmom2005]

If I had a house I would use it, it looks really cool!