How To Prepare Sheet Metal For Chalkboard Paint

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How to prepare sheet metal for chalkboard paint.

Cut a piece of galvanized sheet metal to fit masonite board using tin snips or an exacto knife. Two should measure 22 and the other two 24. While the paint only takes a few hours to dry you will need to let it cure for at least 3 days. To create a patina on the metal first rub coarse steel wool across the surface.

Once the paint has been given enough time to dry further prepare it by rubbing chalk over the entire surface. Allow this chalk to stay for a few seconds and then erase it. You will apply it just the same as you would if you didn t water down the paint. Prime the metal with a latex primer made.

Using fine grit sandpaper gently sand down the surface. When preparing metal for paint checking for rust is important to make sure that the paint will adhere properly to the surface. While the chalky finish paint is drying on your sheet metal start working on the chalk board s trim. The ratio will be 1 cup of chalk paint to a 1 4 cup of water.

Once you have finished this process the chalkboard paint is ready to be used. Chalkboard paint is not as thick as acrylic latex house paint and lacks the ability to fill in and compensate for surface problems. The disposable clean sheets are a. So you need to bring the surface to the condition that you expect to see after the chalkboard paint has cured.

Using 2 inch masking tape mask off a 2 inch border. Part 2 of three parts on prepping fresh sheetmetal for paint. As always carefully read the paint s label for any other. See all 28 photos.

So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the paint. Read the details on your paint can for the timing specific to your paint. Step 7 prepare with chalk. Lay down a drop cloth to protect your floors hubby almost killed me when he first caught me painting without one apply two coats of black chalky finish paint to the sheet metal waiting an hour between coats.

Cut a piece of masonite board to the size you need this one measured 22 x 24. Evercoat metal glaze gets smeared into these scratches. This helps get the roller marks out and also helps the chalk to stick better sorry no picture of this do prime your chalkboard with a piece of chalk laying on it s side rub the entire board in chalk. Then using a paintbrush apply an.

To begin the process of chalk painting on metal i will water down my paint if i need to. Prepare the board paint your galvanized sheet metal with chalkboard paint with a paint roller.