Chalkboard Paint Review

So, for awhile now I've been wanting to replace my whiteboard with a chalkboard.  I personally think that chalkboards are better to have.  Whiteboards leave "ghosting" marks after being erased.  If the kids don't put the caps back on the markers tight enough they dry out.  Also, the Expo markers get pretty darn expensive!


So, I finally decided I wanted a chalkboard for the learning room.  I priced boards online and found that for the size I wanted to match my whiteboard it would cost about $200.  For a chalkboard!


Enter hubby.  I told him my desires and about the Rustoleum Chalkboard Paint that Home Depot sells.  He informed me that he might be able to paint right over my whiteboard instead of buying separate wood for the board.  I was thrilled because I love the size of my board.  He did in fact paint right over the slippery surface of my whiteboard by first using three coats of a primer called Gripper Paint Primer.


They sell smaller cans of it at the store.  So, three coats of the primer later he applied three coats of the chalkboard paint.  Let dry for 3 days to cure and then prep your new chalkboard surface.  Do this by using the side of your chalk and rubbing it all over the board.  Erase well and then write!  Wah la!

I also added a nice blue carpet from the Home Depot.  Brightens up the space a little doesn't it?!

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