People,
God bless whoever invented this:
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How in this world did I miss this stuff I ask ya’ll???
This is without a doubt the most perfect matte finish I have EVER been able to achieve on a DIY chalkboard. Trust me when I say that’s saying something. Honest to God I have long since lost count of how many chalkboards I have made over the last five years. You can make a chalkboard out of anything anyway but now with this stuff you can do it a heck of a lot easier.
Here is another tool that will make your DIY life a lot easier as well:
Also God Bless whoever invented this.
I got temporary nerve damage in my right index finger years ago from trying to spray paint an antique iron bed. This trigger thing slips right on to the top of a spray can. Not only does it save a person’s index finger it allows for more even application of the spray paint.
Back to the chalkboard project……
I picked up an old $3 rectangular picture at the Goodwill a while ago. I have a pile of frames out in my garage just waiting for me to get board one day. I dismantled it first, removing the glass. I cleaned the glass with Windex and leaned it upright to make sure it was good and dry before I painted it with the chalkboard spray paint. The frame it’s self was in good shape but dirty so I wiped it down with a damp rag and then with some hemp oil on a paper towel to bring back the luster of the wood.
I love how it turned out 🙂
I applied four good coats of the chalkboard spray paint, allowing it to dry completely in between each coat. I also allowed it to ‘cure’ about 14 hours before writing on it because I know me. I probably redo a chalkboard a minimum of four times before I am happy. Long story short, it held up really well to wiping off with a damp lint free cloth about four times.
I have to tall y’all I love this matte black finish so much that I am dying to try it on a piece of furniture :)))
Bye bye brush on chalkboard paint ….. at least on glass anyway !
Paige
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This is so pretty!! I love the fabric in the background and all of your brown and white. It is so soothing and stylish. I love all of the bright colors in nature but I like the softer colors inside. Can’t wait to see more!
Thank you Julie!
Your kind words are nice to wake up to this morning.
This little chalkboard looks perfect snuggle in among all the white ironstone. Beautiful and quaint.
SO beautiful styled on your lovely shelves!
Sorry Paige can I just get you to confirm – you sprayed the chalkboard paint straight onto the glass (not the backing board)? And when you write on it the paint doesn’t scratch off? You have blown my mind. I now know what I’m doing with all those old photo frames I’ve got in the shed! Thanks for sharing. xx
Yep. Right on that glass. I did clean it first. Have fun:)))
What a great idea! I haven\’t tried the spray paint yet. Your shelves are amazing!!
I love everything about this (especially that it was so easy to make)! 🙂
I’d like to invite you to share this at the Farmhouse Friday link party. The party kicks off every Thursday evening at 6pm PST. When you link up, I will share it with a direct link back to your post on all my social media, including on the DIY Farmhouse Style Facebook group, which has over 244,000+ members. I hope to see you there! 🙂
I love that stuff. I have made chalkboards out of so manythings Thanks for sharing
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