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I once had an office with chalkboard paint on all of the walls and it was terrible. The rough surface tears apart chalk much more quickly than a real chalkboard
by foob 15y ago
I once had an office with chalkboard paint on all of the walls and it was terrible. The rough surface tears apart chalk much more quickly than a real chalkboard and the result is chalk dust absolutely everywhere. It would cover desks and laptops and we eventually decided that it wasn't worth using at all. Even if you love using chalk I highly recommend avoiding using chalkboard paint in a work environment at all costs.
- chopsueyar 15y agoGood to know. I have only used the chalkboard paint for residential projects. However, I have also found using a cheap roller, with any type of paint, will leave a rough surface. Wool (mohair too) rollers are more expensive, but provide a rather smooth surface (also Purdy brushes make a difference too). Plain drywall is fairly smooth. There was a cool video from one of the first Kinect previews on Xbox Live and the family's living room had an area covered in black chalkboard paint with chalked designs all over it. Of course, I am sure this was not a real family, nor their real home.