Chalkboard Paint Galvanized Sheet Metal
Recently amanda from love renovations and i teamed up with some girls to create concrete bowls planters.
Chalkboard paint galvanized sheet metal. Thin your paint with water. To begin my process of chalk painting on metal i will usually just do a quick wipe down of the item with a wet wipe. The thing that interrupt the attract tion of magnets to a sheet of steel is space between the steel surface and the magnet. Patrish yes you can paint chalkboard paint on a piece of sheet steel and make a magnetic chalkboard.
Set your store to see local availability. I was able to snag pieces of fir strapping for next to nothing thanks to a bargain wood bin at my home depot. Cut a total of four pieces of pine planks with a 45 degree angles. Electro galvanized astm a879 affil.
A tip when painting metal or anything super smooth with chalk paint. Meaning don t touch it or write on it. Both galvannealed and electro galvanized are readily formable and weldable with no need to remove the coating. How to make a super easy magnetic chalkboard for your home using sheet metal and spray paint.
Our instagram audiences loved it and asked for more fun projects. Now if you are chalk painting over rusty metal i would just give the piece a quick light sand just to get off the flaky parts. Cut a piece of galvanized sheet metal to fit masonite board using tin snips or an exacto knife. Link to spec at techstreet is another variant of corrosion resistant steel sheet.
Truck tool rental. Apply two coats of black chalky finish paint to the sheet metal waiting an hour between coats. A coat or two of paint will not add enough space between the steel and a magnet to interfere with the magnetic attraction. Paint your galvanized sheet metal with chalkboard paint with a paint roller.
S530 7 dark navy interior chalk decorative paint model 713004 19 99 19 99. The acidity of the vinegar will react with the metal treating the surface to promote paint adhesion. Get free shipping on qualified galvanized metal or buy online pick up in store today in the paint department. Both accept paint well.
While the chalky finish paint is drying on your sheet metal start working on the chalk board s trim. Cut a piece of masonite board to the size you need this one measured 22 x 24. Two should measure 22 and the other two 24. Read the details on your paint can for the timing specific to your paint.
Choose a type of paint you may or may not need to prime the surface depending on the type of paint you choose. While the paint only takes a few hours to dry you will need to let it cure for at least 3 days. Free delivery with 45 order. But that is all you need to do when chalk painting metal or chalk painting any piece.
Normal galvanized astm a653 any coating g or z does not accept paint well. Maybe add 20 to 25 to your paint. So if you had 1 cup of paint you could add up to 1 4 cup of water.