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Magnetic Whiteboard

Magnetic Whiteboard by Chris W. Burke.
I needed a new whiteboard so I found some paint at home depot that allows you to paint a whiteboard anywhere you'd like.

I figured why not put a layer of magnetic paint underneath it.

The only thing left to do is paint my face underneath the arrow. 

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incomehero says:

Lol! That is so cool!
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Rex Pechler  Pro User  says:

cool, but is it smooth?
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Chris W. Burke  Pro User  says:

it's actually very smooth. I had to put about 5 layers of the stuff on.
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ginatrapani  Pro User  says:

Nice! Love it!
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Chris W. Burke  Pro User  says:

If anyone would like to try it here's a link to the product:

www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=128
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MRMoomaw says:

What did you use for the border? And did you have to do any sanding?
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Chris W. Burke  Pro User  says:

I used just some basic semi-gloss black paint. The instructions said to sand the surface to have it bond better. However since I had a few layers of magnetic paint underneath it, I didn't bother sanding.

One thing I should point out is that you will have better results if you put a layer of gloss paint before the whiteboard paint.

Also when it comes to erasing it's best to use the dry erase "solution" that i think EXPO makes.
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