The ratio will be 1 cup of chalk paint to a 1 4 cup of water.
Chalkboard paint sheet metal.
How to make a magnetic chalkboard step 1 prep the sheet metal.
This durable latex based paint is easy to erase or clean with soap and water and.
Apply chalkboard paint to a child s dresser so they can write out the contents of each drawer kids go crazy over this.
So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the paint.
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Black flat chalkboard paint creates a usable chalkboard on a wide variety of surfaces including wood metal concrete masonry and drywall.
Apply two coats of black chalky finish paint to the sheet metal waiting an hour between coats.
Step 2 apply chalkboard paint.
I like to use the zinsser primer.
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Cut a piece of masonite board to the size you need this one measured 22 x 24.
Two should measure 22 and the other two 24.
This gives the primer and paint something to grip to.
Paint an entire wall as a canvas for murals.
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Do paint all the pieces of your frame we decided to use our baseboard enamel do take a piece of course steel wool and rough up the surface of the sheet metal to allow the chalkboard paint to stick do buy quality chalkboard paint and a smooth surface roller do paint your sheet metal with the chalkboard paint try and roll in the same direction.
Cut a piece of galvanized sheet metal to fit masonite board using tin snips or an exacto knife.
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Start by roughing up the sheet metal with a ball of steel wool.
You don t need a lot of sanding.
To begin the process of chalk painting on metal i will water down my paint if i need to.
While the chalky finish paint is drying on your sheet metal start working on the chalk board s trim.
Apply a couple of coats of primer.
Patrish yes you can paint chalkboard paint on a piece of sheet steel and make a magnetic chalkboard.
You will apply it just the same as you would if you didn t water down the paint.
Chalkboard paint lets you turn any clean surface into a writing slate and a drawing pad for conventional chalk sticks or chalk markers.
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The thing that interrupt the attract tion of magnets to a sheet of steel is space between the steel surface and the magnet.