Due to the added coats you’ll need to reach your optimum magnetic power, this DIY project is not as cost-efficient as using oil or latex paint. Whether you’re sprucing up a playroom or giving your children a place to hang art in their bedrooms, here’s everything you need to know about magnetic paint. Using magnetic paint is a DIY project you can easily accomplish on your own with a bit of prior experience with painting and some solid prep work. Once your board is dry, you can attach the frame around the edge using your two pieces of wood and some extra strong glue. Magnetic chalkboard paint is not a single product, it is rather a process that involves two different products: Smart Magnetic Paint / Smart Super Magnetic Paint and Smart Chalkboard Paint.

Properly prepping your walls ensures a smooth and clean surface for the most effective paint adhesion and magnetic properties. But it’s important to review the considerations of this paint type before you commit to using this specialty paint. Read on and discover some of the reasons a magnetic chalkboard surface could be the right choice for you. After priming and marking the area, simply apply 3 coats of Smart Magnetic Paint and 2 coats of Smart Chalkboard Paint to complete your surface.All chalkboard paints manufactured by Smarter Surfaces are environmentally friendly and free of toxic chemicals, odour, and fumes. With iron dust particles embedded into a liquid medium, magnetic paint seeks to mimic the properties of an old refrigerator or metal cabinetry. You’ll want to apply a minimum of two magnetic coatings before taking two coats of high-quality interior paint to the wall as your finish. However, applying a layer of water-based primer is a good idea when using the paint on new absorbent drywall. Magnetic paint is only available in dark gray or black because of the iron dust particles mixed through it.

When both coats of primer have dried (after around 24 hours), you can then apply your chalkboard paint . However, you’ll likely want to double the recommended number of coats of magnetic paint to create a strong enough surface to hang paper from magnets. You can try hanging a writable metal sheet, but they are heavy, might take a toll on your wall, and are limiting in terms of space.As with before, you can add your own frame using two pieces of wood that have both sides cut at a 45 degree angle. If your surface is properly prepared and already painted, you shouldn’t have to apply another layer of primer.