How to turn any wall into a huge chalkboard using rust oleum paint.
Magnetic chalkboard wall paint.
Step one is priming and prepping the wall.
The more paint you have over the magnetic layer the less effective it will be supposedly.
If your wall has any holes or bumps in it this is the time to sand it out.
I added a magnetic primer so we can put pictures on it too.
Rust oleum magnetic chalkboard paint is a tough scratch resistant finish that allows you to create a writeable wipeable chalkboard surface that attracts magnets.
Chalkboard paint is made specifically to be used as a chalkboard.
My brother had used this room as an office several years ago and there were holes in the walls still from where he hung things.
But vinly magnetic chalkboard wall paper can.
If i can do it you can do.
How to paint a magnetic chalkboard wall step 1.
If you can get away with one coat that is best but i ended up doing two.
So i filled those in and sanded them down when it dried.
After 3 coats of magnetic paint the area still was not magnetic enough to hold most magnets.
Patrish yes you can paint chalkboard paint on a piece of sheet steel and make a magnetic chalkboard.