has anyone tried this on homemade chalkboards (the kind you spray or brush onto a surface)??
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Hi Denise, Thanks for your great question. We would not recommend applying any chalk marker to a chalk painted surface, the reason being that paint is porous by design. This means that the surface has microscopic holes and ink will seep into the holes. We would recommend applying Chalk This Way chalkboard paper to your surface if making a chalkboard as it works brilliantly with our chalk markers. Regards, Paul Davidson Chalk This Way
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I don't have access to a chalkboard, but based on the name of the product, (Pentel PERMANENT Marker), I would say no. It does have a very fine point, and if you are considering putting something on a chalk bord permanently, it would not be easiiy readable from a variable distance based on size of writing.
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I'm using the white chalk marker and it came off using a wet rag. Is your surface an actual chalk board?
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this works well with regular chalk and with liquid chalks.. the longer the marking is on the board the more effort it takes to remove, however with a little work ... good as new.
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I have used them on the vinyl sticker chalk board things and worked wonderfully! &#128077; doesn't smudge but wipes really easy with a wet rag!
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I thought of putting plastic wrap on those boards but I forgot to do before we painting the first time. We did get paint in both dry erase and chalk but it wiped up easy, even after dried.
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I painted 5 coats of magnetic paint onto my wall and added two coats of chalkboard paint over it (I didn't mix the two). It's working great for me as both a magnet board (using rare earth magnets) and a chalk board.
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Hi Richard! I say use regular stick chalk. Remember to treat the board first by lightly chalking over the whole board kind of like an etch-sketch.....using chalk lengthwise. This breaks the board surface in. Wipe that off and you're ready to go. Wet your chalk by placing it in water for a short time before you use. Hairspray lightly sprayed over your final demo will preserve it so it doesn't smudge. Hope that helps. Amy K.
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Hi thanks for your interest and question about our product. We have had customers who have been able to use our chalk markers on painted-on blackboards and they have been able to remove the ink, however just like all chalk marker manufacturers, we do not recommend this as painted surfaces are generally porous (meaning they have tiny absorbent holes in the surface). This means that they may absorb the ink and it will be difficult to remove. I would advise you to test a small area in the corner of the surface to see if it is able to be removed. One other option is to try and seal the area with a surface primer from your hardware store, as we have found that this can often help. Examples of unsuitable (porous) surfaces include plaster, cement, wood, painted surfaces that haven't been adequately sealed, wood etc. Examples of suitable (non-porous surfaces) include glass, mirrors, metal, slate chalkboards, stone, varnished wood, most whiteboards etc. I really hope this helps and please feel free to ask if you have any further queries. Luke - Vegas Wand Co-founder
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Yes, I use it on the Chalkboard Sticker labels all the time and it works perfectly!
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I believe so. For these markers your going to need to do multiple layers to get a real saturated affect and once it's done chances are you're only going to be able to remove 90% of the chalk. It seems even soap and water doesn't get it all off. �
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No, the only thing I've have found to work is using black vinyl. :( if anybody knows of a chalk paint that does work I would love to know.
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I have used these on chalkboard paper and on glass and it washes off with water. If you use it on an older, porous chalkboard, it might be harder to get off. I'd suggest trying mild detergent and water.
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Water and a paper towel worked for me. I have only used it on chalk board labels though.
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I haven't had a problem with this sticking to anything. however, if it is a rough surface, you may not have an easy time writing on it with chalk. You'll have all kinds of bumpy lines.
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I did - a whoooooole lot of mirrors, actually. My classroom used to be an old dance classroom and there was an entire wall of mirrors at the front. I used this stuff to spray paint over it and turn it into a makeshift chalkboard, and I have two caveats: 1. While it can and DOES work on a mirror, you need to make absolutely certain that the mirror is clean. Like, spotless. Otherwise it's going to cause bumps and bubbles and make actually writing on it kind of troublesome. 2. You will probably need to do at least two coats - one seems to be too thin and can cause chalk to "scrape through" the paint, so I'd definitely do at least two coats to make sure you've got a good chalkboard base. Do those two things, and you'll be good to go!
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Yes, it's used for chalkboards. I used it on black contact paper. Very colorful!