Keep your Walls New and Clean with White Board Paint

A whiteboard is an updated blackboard. It is known by several other names such as pen board, dry wipe board, dry erase board and marker board. It is a writable surface using special dry erase markers and the writing and/or drawing can be wiped away clean and gives the white board perpetual use. It can be used as a temporary message and task assignment board at home or school, it can be used for presentations in the office or anywhere else, temporary information should be posted.

The first white boards appeared on the market in the mid 1960’s, but its popularity did not begin to climb until the mid-1970’s. White boards were introduced into classrooms in the 1990’s when concern over allergic reactions to chalk dust became a health concern. It is possible to transform into an entire white board without purchasing a custom made, and probably expensive, white board. That is made possible by White Board Paint. The paint is a product developed to turn any wall, ceiling or even the floor into a dry erase board. The paint can be applied to any surface and cover any paint color without bleed through.

It is recommended whiteboard paint be applied by a professional painting contractor. The paint can be applied with a brush or roller and should be applied to a dry, clean surface. The paint is incredibly durable and will not crack, peel or fade with time, but the surface could be damaged if the white board is not used as designed. Paint drips or spills can be cleaned up easily with water and a soft cloth. The paint will dry to the touch within 4 to 6 hours and will be cured and ready for use in 7 days. To eliminate the white board, lightly sand the surface, vacuum the dust and paint over the surface.

The dry erase paint surface will wipe clean without ghosting when the writing is completed with a special dry erase pen. White board paint is the ideal product for home’s that have children who love drawing on the wall. This way, the writing is temporary, and the children are allowed to express themselves through creativity. It is important to stress to children they can only write on this “special” wall. Busy families will find a white board in the kitchen a tremendous place to coordinate messages, tasks, events and who is in and who is out and where they have gone. Businesses will find a wall size white board perfect for project planning and strategy sessions and allow employees to sketch out their vision. Classrooms are another ideal location for a wall size white board. It allows teachers to draw the pictures to represent their 1,000 words and work out math and science problems for all to see.