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| any color can be made into chalkboard paint |
Walls, Furniture, or Accessories
I've heard of adding (2 tbls) grout to (1 cup) latex paint to create a chalkboard. However, I've never done that, so I can't say how well it works. What I have done successfully is a long process of painting, drying, sanding, repeating.
Here's how its done:
I'm assuming your item is ready for paint (clean, sanded smooth and dry), and you've picked out your favorite color (latex: flat, eggshell, or semi-gloss all work).
You will need to paint the entire surface you want to be a chalkboard with a smooth (sponge brush works great) brush from the left upper corner to the right lower corner (diagonal). Let dry. Now you need to take steel wool and sand the entire painted surface. Last, Clean the surface. Repeat this process in all directions. (right upper to left lower, top to bottom, side to side) drying and sanding between each direction.
Once your done with this process, then you take white chalk and rub the entire surface from left upper corner to right lower corner, then wipe it off until all the chalk is off. Repeat this process in each direction (right upper to left lower, top to bottom, side to side) wiping off the chalk each time. Now you can take your favorite cleaner and clean the surface. Your done. This method is very durable, after all there are four layers of paint on the surface!!
I have chalkboard painted desks, dressers, doors, chairs, walls, trays, wine bottles, mason jars, glass, ceramic, and clay pots with this method. My next experiment with this method will be tee-shirts!!
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