Comments on: Make Your Own Colored Chalkboard Paint

By: karen

karen — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:44:19 +0000

I tried again…..this time I made the chalk board paint 1 cup at a time. Once the grout was mixed in I quickly dumped it onto my plywood and rolled it out. I noticed it was a tiny bit lumpy so I did a final coat and this time mixed the grout with a little water before mixing it in my paint. This last coat worked the best and my huge outdoor 3′x4′ chalk boards were a success!

Thanks,
Karen

By: CentsationalGirl

CentsationalGirl — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:12:13 +0000

Hmmm, not sure Karen! I’ve only made it in small batches, but I’ve used several different kinds of latex paint. Wondering what brands of grout and paint you used?
Kate

By: karen

karen — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:47:16 +0000

So I’ve tried to do the same thing and it didn’t work. I added 8tbs of non-sand grout to 4 cups outdoor black mat paint and the mixture is no time became thick like tar. I tried to spread it on the plywood anyway but it seems more like pavement than paint. What did I do wrong?

By: aussiemaven

aussiemaven — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:08:45 +0000

For any Aussies wanting to know how to make this with products found in Oz – I’ve done a little blog post on it! (aussiemaven@blogspot.com)