Blackboard paint: features and uses

You can make your own slate paint. You will need regular wall paint, plaster and water. All ingredients are mixed in a 3: 2: 1 ratio. Another recipe is a glass of acrylic paint and two tablespoons of cement, you can take a cement mixture. You can choose any color scheme. Note that factory slate paints still turn out to be more resistant, because marble chips are added to them..

Traditionally, slate paints remained black, graphite in color, sometimes dark green versions came across. However, manufacturers are now beginning to expand their line of blackboard paints, so you can choose the shade you like. A jar with a volume of 0.75 liters costs about one thousand rubles.

Slate paint is applied like its usual “colleagues”. The surface should be cleaned of old coated surfaces, preferably using a primer. Apply paint with a roller or brush, the edges should be limited with masking tape. It should be remembered that slate paint hardens rather quickly and is applied in several layers for strength.

Of course, it is not customary to cover all the walls of a room with slate paint. This is an original decorative technique that can become a noticeable design detail, for example, in the breakfast area in the kitchen..

The consumption of blackboard paint is approximately 125 ml per square meter of surface. There are blackboard paints, which are sold in cans, they are convenient for painting uneven areas or renewing a coating that has lost its original appearance..

It is convenient to use slate paint in the office area or above the student’s corner. You can make urgent notes, such as a phone number, without looking for a pen and a piece of paper. The main thing is that the crayons are always at hand.

Everyone who went to school and used a regular blackboard knows how to wash off inscriptions from a slate wall. It will be possible to change the decor on the walls almost every day, of course, the youngest members of the family will especially appreciate this freedom of creativity..

Chalkboard paint can be used to update old furniture, such as a dresser or coffee table. On such a table it will be convenient to make notes or arrange a home battle in “tic-tac-toe”.

A coating made with slate paint will last long enough even in case of active use. In addition, such a wall is easy enough to update if necessary..

The scope of use of slate paint, in general, is limited only by the imagination of home owners. A refrigerator, a wall near the toilet, a kitchen apron, an interior door, a section of a wall in a nursery, bedroom or living room – as you can see, there are a lot of options and they all look very original.