Has anyone who purchased this recently had issues with the chalk board? What chalk board priming is necessary, if any?
1833693
I have purchased two of these and we did nothing to the chalkboard. If is supposed to be useable right out of the box
1859864
The board comes with a cloth eraser that has been working very well for us. We plan to buy similar one once this wears out.
1732066
I bought it and have had no issues at all. I've had multiple kids in multiple occasions play with this chalk and so far no staining of clothes or concrete
1902286
It's pretty cheap. It's a little slippery and so the chalk doesn't hold to it as well as a real chalkboard. If you're buying it for the chalkboard, look for something better and more costly.
1509818
If you are going to use chalkboard paint again, then I'd very lightly sand the surface, clean it, and then repaint with the same paint. If you are going to use a different paint, do the same thing, but make sure you use latex rather than oil-based paint. I'm a big fan of no-VOC paint.
28502
Yes the board is easy to clean. The drawer does not come out, however, make sure you have it turned up. My husband opened the drawer upside down and one of the cheese markers fell out and broke. Thank God for glue.
1071561
if you have chalkboard paint that is painted on a wall and the wall behind the paint is porous (like drywall) you may have trouble removing the chalkers. Also if the backing on the chalkboard you use is porous, you may have issues with it erasing as well. I suggest that you test the chalkers on an inconspicuous spot and leave it overnight before using them on a large area.
56557
I used real chalk. I suppose marker would work better bc it would not smudge.
552501
Unfortunately, I have not used it on a regular chalk board. I used it on a piece of wood that had been painted with chalk board paint. But I liked the way it worked very much. I liked the fact that I could make finer lines than with chunky chalk. Hope this helped.
346826
Mine is on my garage wall outside. It has held up w no warping or discoleration. This is not an actual slate chalkboard, rather some type of dark man made surface rough enough to use chalj upon. Hope this helps.
1079216
I have not used liquid chalk with this fabric but I do know you're suppose to "prime" the fabric first by rubbing it with the side of a piece of chalk.
1029943
Chalk, it's a chalk board surface. I wouldn't try using markers or crayon on it.
1439637
Hi there...Yes they do...My granddaughter played with it right away and even used sidewalk chalk which wiped away great with eraser, but of course better with a damp rag...Didn't need to "season" the chalkboard either!
1956018
I would try to hand wash when possible. I put them in the dishwasher when I first got them and the chalkboard started to fade after a month or so.
1885353
Yes. I have the one I bought stuck to the side of my fridge from top to bottom. Make sure to smooth all the air bubbles out as you roll it onto the surface you are sticking it on. I used liquid chalk and followed all the directions but I can still see the white and some of the brighter colors I used on it even though I treated the chalkboard paper first by coloring the entire thing in with the side of a regular piece of white chalk. Maybe the problem was with the liquid chalk and not the chalkboard paper. Good luck!
154055
Water and a paper towel worked for me. I have only used it on chalk board labels though.
1765895
Mine did not - it was a regular paint on it like the rest of the desk. I'm not sure if they changed it since mine was an older model, but we never used the chalkboard part, I didn't even know it had one until I looked it up on here and saw that in the description! We just used ours with the paper rolls.