Wall Covering Using: "Magnetic Chalkboard Paint" Researcher/Designer Adrianne Price
Product Magnetic Chalkboard Paint
Type LIquid
Reference ABC Stuff
Product Summary:

How much easier would it be if you could just draw on the wall? Would it not be more convient sometimes if things could be stuck to the wall without tape or pins or sticky residue? What if both were possible?

With one wall of the office covered in first magnetic paint, followed by a layer of chalkboard paint, the wall instantly becomes a magnetic chalkboard. As a chalkboard, the whole wall becomes a message board that can be used as needed, from messages, to notes, to sketching out an idea without having to look for paper and forgetting the idea in the process.

With iron in the paint, the wall is instantly magnetic. Pictures and drawings can be stuck to the wall without pins or sticky residue. Different magnets can reflect the occupants personality and is a great place for all those company magnetics from differnt architectural products.

Product Summary:

Magnetic Paint:

Magnetic Paint turns any paintable surface into a magnetic playland. Infused with iron dust, this magnetic paint is a gray latex paint that works as a primer that attracts magnets (the paint is not itself a magnet, it attracts magnets). It is child safe and non toxic, and is completely safe to use near computers, since the paint attracts magnets but is not itself a magnet. After the magnetic paint dries, apply wallpaper or your favorite color of paint and your surface is now magnetic.

1 quart can covers up to 25 square feet with 2 coats, depending on how the surface is prepared before painting (treat this like any latex interior paint; consult a paint expert for tips and advice on using latex paint). The more coats you apply, the better your magnets will stick. We have had good results with 3-4 coats, letting the paint dry thoroughly between coats. Be sure to mix thoroughly before and often during painting! Magnetic Paint can have a somewhat rough surface; to make it smoother, sand very lightly between coats and before applying the top-coat.

Chalk board:

Actual writable, erasable finish inspires creativity!

* Converts wood, metal, plastic, glass, paperboard and hardboard into a usable chalkboard
* Formulated with extremely hard pigments – won’t leave scratch marks where the chalk was used
* Great for kids’ projects, functional uses – even resurfacing ping-pong tables!

Architectural Applications:

This paint can be used in homes, especially in children's rooms and kitchens. The magnetic chalkboard wall can used in the kitchen to leave notes and plan schedules. In children's rooms, it allows kids to draw on the walls in a constructive manner rather than on other walls.

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