Magnetic Paint
Magnetic paint is great because of its incredible versatility. Simply put, magnetic paint is like regular gray paint, but with added iron powder. Therefore, magnets can remain on the paint once it has dried. With magnetic paint, you can paint a whiteboard in any size you want. The only limiting factor is the dimensions of the wall. This means you can use magnetic paint almost anywhere. You can turn a wall in the kids' room into a large magnetic board where they can hang pictures, drawings and schoolwork. In the office, you can paint a surface with magnetic paint and use it to organize projects, daily tasks, news, communication and much more.
With magnetic paint, you need to be aware of a few things.- If you want to draw on the paint, the final layer should not be magnetic paint, but varnish instead. You cannot draw directly on magnetic paint.
- Along with magnetic paint, you'll need magnets that are slightly stronger than regular whiteboard magnets. You can find suitable magnets in the "Magnets for glass whiteboards" category. See just below.
- Magnetic paint should be applied with at least three coats. If you want a color other than grey, you can finish with a coat of regular paint or varnish. If you do, consider four instead of three coats of magnetic paint.
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What is magnetic paint?
Magnetic paint (or whiteboard paint) is great because of its incredible versatility. Simply put, magnetic paint is regular gray paint, but with iron powder added. Therefore, magnets can stick to the magnetic paint once it has hardened. With magnetic paint, you can paint a whiteboard that is exactly the size you want. The only limiting factor is the size of your wall. That's why magnetic paint is suitable for so many things. You can turn one wall of the children's room into one big whiteboard for them to put up pictures, drawings or schoolwork. In your business or office, you can paint a larger area with magnetic paint and use it for project management, daily coordination, news, communication and much more.
Does magnetic paint work?
In short, the answer is yes, it works. This is because the paint contains large amounts of iron powder, which magnets are attracted to. When you apply the magnetic paint to a wall and it hardens, you're left with a surface containing iron powder that you can attach magnets to. It's quite simple and very useful. You can choose to paint a small section of the wall or you can make an entire wall magnetic. Only the amount of magnetic paint limits how big you can paint the magnetic board. In the home, you might want a small square on one wall to hang notes and pictures, while a business can paint an entire wall in the meeting room with magnetic paint to share ideas and sketches with colleagues.
Where can magnetic paint be used?
The magnetic paint can be applied virtually anywhere indoors. Do not use the paint outside as it is not designed to withstand moisture and cold. Indoors, magnetic paint can be applied to virtually any surface such as plaster, wood, felt or concrete. An obvious place in the home is to paint a chalkboard on a door. In a restaurant, it could be on the wall behind the counter. The possibilities are endless. However, be aware that a wall painted with magnetic paint can impair your WIFI reception if your router is on one side of the wall and your computer/phone/iPad on the other. This is usually not a problem, but if an entire wall is painted with magnetic paint, you should be aware of it.