Chalk board wall

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How do you prepare wall surface for chalk board paint?

Cynthia H · Answer

We painted an entire wall in our granddaughter's playroom at our house. First we made sure the wall was nice and smooth. Then we primed it really well. We bought the paint tinted to a darker shade of green than the rest of the room, taped off where we wanted it to end at each corner and at the top and then rolled it on. Let it dry between coats. The guy who mixed it for us at Home Depot recommended at least three coats. Then after it had dried for several days (we were working on the playroom on weekends) we 'seasoned' it by rubbing chalk one direction, all over, and then the other direction. Then you wipe it off, and you have your chalkboard surface. We love it and more importantly she does to. I had the green and pink color combo for the room picked out from the valances and throw pillows I found for the room. I only mention that, because the guy who mixed the paint said it could be tinted any color.

Tobey McCool · Answer

After you paint anything with chalkboard paint, you have turn the chalk on its side and rub it all over the painted surface to prepare, then wipe it off, then it is ready for writing.

Cynthia H · Answer

We hand sanded and wet sanded until we got the wall as smooth as possible before priming. Had to wipe it down very carefully with a damp microfiber cloth to make sure I got all the dust, too. Our wall was fairly new (unlike the rest of the house), but, a light skim coat can be smoothed out to level the wall, too. It's time consuming and I spent hours working on that wall. Had you thought about repainting the wall after smoothing it out? Personally, I'd be afraid to use an electric sander on a wall, as you might damage the paper on the Sheetrock, depending on how much you remove with the sander. My best advice is to work on it a section at a time, and don't rush it, as the final result will show all your hard work. I would run my hand over it, to make sure it was smooth enough and even looked at it with extra lighting. Sometimes I just had to walk away for awhile. Maybe you can find some repair suggestions here at Hometalk. Try searching with words like skim coat and repair drywall. Lots of luck to you!

Cynthia H · Answer

Here's one search I did to get you started: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/q-smoothing-out-sheetrock-repairs-131933

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