I posted this image over on LGN today. The black parts are magnetic!
Have you ever used magnetic paint? I’ve heard…
from friends that it only works if you use many multiple coats. What was your experience? I think this is such a fun look for a home and so great for hanging kids art projects!
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Not very well. You need a really smooth wall and tons of coats. Even then, only really light magnets hold!
unfortunately, yes. i have 2 coats on a 3 ft section of our kitchen wall, and while some parts are perfectly magnetic, others require extra magnet ammo. i recommend 3 solid coats, but would love to see if others had a better experience!
Yep, it works really well! And you don’t need to keep it black. To make a “bulletin board” in my office, I painted two coats of magnetic paint, then topped with a coat of bright blue.
Same. I did 4 coats….maybe 5? Works great! Lots of gas/off though, took quie a while not to smell.
I’ve used it. You have to use scientific magnets though.
It only works if you use multiple, multiple coats, as in I used the entire quart for a 3′ by 4′ section of a wall. And, then, you need to get the really strong magnets, but I had a baby after I painted the wall and can’t use them anymore due to the danger they pose to her. If you are doing a very small space or little squares and such, as the picture represents, then it could be doable. Otherwise, I don’t recommend it at all.
Here in New Zealand Resene makes an excellent magnetic paint. It takes just 2 coats (quick to apply), and it’s designed to work under a topcoat of any colour – so the magnetic area can be disguised and appear to work like magic! Their magnetic paint is really effective – so much so that I designed a range of interactive magnetic wall art to be used with it!
Don’t waste your money on this product! I ended up using twelve coats with hopes the strength would increase…which it didn’t. I ended up having to start over on my project and getting some sheet metal cut instead.
Like others said, you need multiple, multiple coats. Ours has uneven hold too, so magnets stick to some parts and not others.
I painted a door with it and although it does work, I don’t think I will do it again. It did take multiple coats- I used a whole quart on a small door. And since it has metal in it, the door now has a slight texture to it. On the other had, I also used chalk board paint on this door, and I LOVE that! I want to make everythinkg chalkboard!
I used it on our island to create a magnetic blackboard. I think I did 3 thin coats and I think I had to make sure each dried and cured in between. I just followed the instructions of the guy at Benjamin Moore. Then painted over it with black chalkboard paint. It works pretty good. I have some car magnets from cb2 that have small magnets on the back and they stick fine holding one piece of paper up. I put my son’s most recent artwork up on the wall with them. He also loves playing with the car shaped magnets. Patience and time is key I think and it did emit some serious gases so we had to keep the doors and windows open and a fan circulating the air.
I just finished a project using magnetic paint and it was really frustrating. I also had to use multiple coats, but the most frustrating part was smoothing it out. I used a different brand than rustoleum, and it did not yield a smooth finish AT ALL. Maybe rustoleum would be better, I don’t know. I’m not happy with the finished product, and I’m probably going to cut some sheet metal instead.
I painted one wall of my art room with Rustoleum Magnetic paint (says it’s gray but it looks nearly black), then painted a lovely Chinese Red over it. I only did two light coats of the red (bought a paint with primer gallon) because I could tell it would impact the megneticism. Also – the can of Rustoleum doesn’t go far because you need at least 3 (light) coats… so I ended up painting waist to top shelf height with the magnetic paint since I was planning to use it like an idea board and was covering it up (meant I had to get a dark gray primer under the remaining areas).
Then I purchased these magnets to use: http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/
This works for most papers, magazine cut-outs and cards (unless a breeze catches them) but not for cloth or anything thicker than cardstock.
I am tempted to try the LGN example shown since the magnetic paint isn’t covered.
NOTE: artsy magnets that are strong but bulky (and not rare-earth) – will not hold enough to overcome their weight (like “Mighty Magnets”)
My magnets are still on the wall….working GREAT so far. I used 3 or 4 coats before I painted the chalkboard paint. After I was finished with my chalkboard/magnetic wall, I was strolling through Home Depot and saw DRY EARSE board paint. I haven’t seen it done so much yet. I think it would make a convenient white wall in a child’s room, craft room, office, or kitchen.
BTW: The magnets I have on my wall are NOT heavy. They will hold up a piece of paper or two….that’s about it.
I have used magnetic paint with success. I followed the directions and painted multiple coats on a section of my teenage daughters bedroom wall, then I painted over it with a coat of wall paint. I had to use super powerful magnets, which I found at a hardware store, and she has a section of her wall now that she can use to post photos, and mementos. It was a bit of effort, but before I did this she would tape or thumb tack things to her wall which of course ruined the drywall.
I used it to create an art wall for my kids. I used 4 pretty thick coats and it works wonderfully. It’s not as strong as a real magnetic surface is, but it holds our papers up just fine. I painted some wide stripes over the top and we love it. You can see it here: http://budgetwisehome.com/this-week-my-house/
I used 3 coats and put colored paint on top and…it doesn’t work.
I used an entire can and it barely holds anything. I don’t think I would purchase it again.
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