How to paint a magnetic chalkboard wall step 1.
Magnetic chalkboard wall paint.
The thing that interrupt the attract tion of magnets to a sheet of steel is space between the steel surface and the magnet.
I added a magnetic primer so we can put pictures on it too.
How to turn any wall into a huge chalkboard using rust oleum paint.
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.
Tip strong magnets with minimal weight adhere best to treated surface.
But vinly magnetic chalkboard wall paper can.
Patrish yes you can paint chalkboard paint on a piece of sheet steel and make a magnetic chalkboard.
After 3 coats of magnetic paint the area still was not magnetic enough to hold most magnets.
The more paint you have over the magnetic layer the less effective it will be supposedly.
So i filled those in and sanded them down when it dried.
If i can do it you can do.
Step one is priming and prepping the wall.
If you can get away with one coat that is best but i ended up doing two.