Rustoleum says it takes 3 light coats of their magnetic primer to have a finished magnetic wall. And I only needed a quart, judging by my measurements.
Well, seven light coats later and 2 quarts I finally had my magnetic wall. But, I then learned I needed some super strong magnets to really get it to work.
I was one unhappy Momma. I called Rustoleum and they didn’t ask any hardly any questions and were more than happy to refund me my money. I have a feeling they have gotten a very similar phone call to mine many times before.
If you think it’s a good idea for a magnetic wall, by a piece of steel screw it to the wall and then you have a magnetic wall. Do not waste your time or your money on trying to paint a magnetic wall.
It did turn out looking decent, I will fully admit to that. And it works. But, honestly it was a ton of work and I worry years from now when our children are grown and we want to repaint that room…well, it won’t be fun.
This project turned out to be a lot more work than we anticipated, mainly because of the magnetic paint. But, I will say that it was really worth it in the end. I can’t say I would repeat the magnetic paint, but the entire corner turned out just how I wanted it to. I really look forward to seeing Ellie’s drawings, school papers, and other crafts inside the frame.
And, Elliette LOVES both the magnetic board and the dry erase board. She now thinks all the walls in the sunroom are magnetic. And she colors on the dry erase board every single day. At least once.
I would definitely say that my hubby and I have really enjoyed making this into a playroom and I love having a place for Ellie’s toys. It is a room we use every day, all day long so I want it to be comfortable and fun for us all to enjoy!
I had the exact problem with that magnetic paint, 9 years ago! I was 7 months pregnant & didn’t bother with more than 3 coats. It didn’t work at all.
On our old fridge, I used “white board” contact paper. I just haven’t gotten around to putting it on our new fridge. I used it for a shopping list, post leftovers (that really helped with things growing in the back) and even posted a scripture every week.
Sorry to say, but I am really glad someone else went through this and it wasn’t just me making a mess of this project! Glad to know that I wasn’t imagining things and didn’t have a fluke can of paint.
I love that fridge idea. I may have to steal that 🙂 I love the idea of a scripture each week- could be valuable for memorizing too! Thanks for the tips!