Abacus Construction Index: USA
Chalkboard Paint
ABOUT CHALKBOARD PAINT
Chalkboard Paint is specially formulated to provide a hard and durable surface for chalkboards, that does not leave scratch marks from the chalk. Chalkboard Paint, which is usually made from latex, is supplied in black and may also be supplied in green. Chalkboard paint can be used on purpose-made chalkboards. It can also be used, for example in a children's room, to convert almost any surface into chalkboard. Chalkboard paint can be applied to numerous materials including wood, tile, sheet-rock, glass, and metal.
The leading chalkboard paint manufacturers selected by Abacus Construction Index, which are described below the panel of sponsored links, have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of chalkboard paint, including online catalogs, colors and materials for chalkboard paint.
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LEADING USA CHALKBOARD PAINT MANUFACTURERS
Benjamin Moore: Chalkboard Paint. Benjamin Moore & Co, based in Montvale, New Jersey, has been manufacturing paint since 1883. In 2000 it became part of the Berkshire Hathaway Group, led by Warren Buffet.
Benjamin Moore supplies an eggshell finish Chalkboard Paint, made from 100% Acrylic Latex. It is available in any color so long as it is black. Clean up of brushes is with soap and water. Benjamin Moore Chalkboard Paint will turn virtually any interior surface into a chalkboard. It is particularly suited to use in kitchens, dens, and children's rooms. The Chalkboard Paint is formulated to dry quickly, to resist spattering during application, and to minimize any lingering odors. Benjamin Moore chalkboard paint is designed to be used as a topcoat on surfaces which have already been painted. It can be applied by either brush or roller. The Benjamin Moore website contains an advice section with numerous articles on painting, staining, and calculating paint amounts.
Blick Art Materials: Chalkboard Paint. Blick Art Materials, of Galesburg, Illinois, is a leading supplier of artists materials. It imports black Rainbow Blackboard Paint from the UK, and sells it online in 250 millilitre cans. Each can can be expected to cover about 32 square feet of wall. Rainbow Blackboard Paint converts wood, tile, sheet-rock, glass, metal, or any other surface into a chalkboard. It is non-toxic and non-flammable. Rainbow chalkboard paint can also be used for giving new life to old chalkboards. Developed for liquid chalk markers, it also accepts stick chalk. It dries without an abrasive finish, for easy board clean-up. It is highly opaque, and has a low sheen finish. Each 250ml can covers about 32 square feet.
Blick Art Materials also supplies Krylon chalkboard paint in a spray-on can. This is available in black or green.
Rust-Oleum: Chalkboard Paint. Rust-Oleum, based in Vernon Hills, Illinois, supplies Latex Chalkboard Paint in black and green. It is formulated using extremely hard pigments, which will not leave scratch marks where the chalk has been used. It may be applied with roller or brush to wood, metal, plastic, glass, paperboard, or hardboard. Rust-Oleum chalkboard paint is available in a spray-on can, as tint base, and as brush-on paint.
Rust-Oleum's other products include its original rust preventative paint. This was invented in 1921 by Scottish sea captain Robert Fergusson, who accidentally spilled raw fish oil on his metal deck and noticed that it stopped the spread of corrosion. He then developed the world's first rust preventative paint; it was based on fish oil, dried overnight, and left no lingering odor. Rust-Oleum Corporation is a subsidiary of RPM International inc.
OTHER PRODUCTS RELATED TO CHALKBOARD PAINT
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USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO CHALKBOARD PAINT
National Paint & Coatings Association
Paint and Coatings Resource Center
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES
We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.
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