Chalkboard Wall - Paint a wall with a special paint to create an instant chalkboard.

jalex · 03-15-2002, 04:06 PM

Paint a wall (or any surface) with a special paint to create an instant chalkboard. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden paints chalkboard wainscoting on a child's wall and uses a chair-rail topper to hold chalk and erasers

(Here's a fun way to decorate a kid's space: paint a chalkboard wall and top it with a chair-rail eraser holder.)
Materials:

Sandpaper
Tack cloth
Paint to use as primer
Chalkboard paint -- available in green or black
Paintbrush
Molding, 1" x 2" lumber and trim to make chair rail
Drill
Finishing nails
Hammer
Nail set

The wall must be very smooth to form a good base for a painted chalkboard. Sand the wall smooth so there aren't any bumps

then clean with a tack cloth.

Prime the wall with any kind of paint. The paint needn't be a primer: any paint will provide an acceptable base coat.

Brush on a thick coat of chalkboard paint

), and allow it to dry for at least 12 hours.

Apply a second coat of chalkboard paint in a thin layer. Working carefully, brush on the paint in one direction to provide a smooth drawing surface

When the paint is dry, finish the chalkboard wainscoting with a chair rail. The chair rail is made from a piece of molding topped with a tray made from a piece of 1" by 2" lumber. A piece of trim molding is attached to the front of the tray to form a lip that will hold chalk and erasers. Drill pilot holes in the bottom molding and 1" by 2", and attach to the wall with finish nails. Countersink the nails, and add the trim molding to the front of the 1" by 2" tray.

The chair rail for the chalkboard wainscoting is made with a piece of molding topped with a narrow tray made from 1" by 2" lumber. A strip of trim molding is attached to the front of the tray to hold chalk and erasers.

reneep45 · 03-17-2002, 01:38 AM

i've got a chalkbord space in my kitchen,, its above the sink,, it was spray paint, i got it at lowes,,, where did you get the kind to brush on ??? i want that !!! please let me know where to get the brush on,,, the spray is sooooooooo smelly !!!!!!!!!!

jalex · 03-18-2002, 09:16 AM

I am not sure, but I think you would get it from Home Depo or Lowes..

BrightEyes · 03-18-2002, 04:49 PM

Can you paint over this again later? I have wanted to do this for my kids for years now but we do not own our home because we are military and move to much. Has anyone actually done this and then painted normal paint over it again later with good results??

TIA

03-15-2002, 04:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
jalex Mentally disturbed Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Home is wherever the army sends us Posts: 4,524 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 18 Thanked 136 Times in 10 Posts	Chalkboard Wall - Paint a wall with a special paint to create an instant chalkboard. Paint a wall (or any surface) with a special paint to create an instant chalkboard. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden paints chalkboard wainscoting on a child's wall and uses a chair-rail topper to hold chalk and erasers (Here's a fun way to decorate a kid's space: paint a chalkboard wall and top it with a chair-rail eraser holder.) Materials: Sandpaper Tack cloth Paint to use as primer Chalkboard paint -- available in green or black Paintbrush Molding, 1" x 2" lumber and trim to make chair rail Drill Finishing nails Hammer Nail set The wall must be very smooth to form a good base for a painted chalkboard. Sand the wall smooth so there aren't any bumps then clean with a tack cloth. Prime the wall with any kind of paint. The paint needn't be a primer: any paint will provide an acceptable base coat. Brush on a thick coat of chalkboard paint ), and allow it to dry for at least 12 hours. Apply a second coat of chalkboard paint in a thin layer. Working carefully, brush on the paint in one direction to provide a smooth drawing surface When the paint is dry, finish the chalkboard wainscoting with a chair rail. The chair rail is made from a piece of molding topped with a tray made from a piece of 1" by 2" lumber. A piece of trim molding is attached to the front of the tray to form a lip that will hold chalk and erasers. Drill pilot holes in the bottom molding and 1" by 2", and attach to the wall with finish nails. Countersink the nails, and add the trim molding to the front of the 1" by 2" tray. The chair rail for the chalkboard wainscoting is made with a piece of molding topped with a narrow tray made from 1" by 2" lumber. A strip of trim molding is attached to the front of the tray to hold chalk and erasers. __________________ Get our guys out of Iraq!!

03-18-2002, 09:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
jalex Mentally disturbed Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Home is wherever the army sends us Posts: 4,524 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 18 Thanked 136 Times in 10 Posts	I am not sure, but I think you would get it from Home Depo or Lowes.. __________________ Get our guys out of Iraq!!

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BrightEyes My kids are my Life Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Almost Heaven... Posts: 929 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Can you paint over this again later? I have wanted to do this for my kids for years now but we do not own our home because we are military and move to much. Has anyone actually done this and then painted normal paint over it again later with good results?? TIA __________________ PROUD MOM TO THE FOUR BEST GIRLS ON THE PLANET, I COULDN'T ASK FOR BETTER KIDS!!

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03-17-2002, 01:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
reneep45 ((((((SAFFY)))))) Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,342 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i've got a chalkbord space in my kitchen,, its above the sink,, it was spray paint, i got it at lowes,,, where did you get the kind to brush on ??? i want that !!! please let me know where to get the brush on,,, the spray is sooooooooo smelly !!!!!!!!!!