Whiteboard Wall Paint - Great For Students

Have you ever been working on an assignment and as you furiously work through formulas, diagrams, and thoughts, you find yourself writing on several pieces of paper? Maybe you have a whiteboard mounted on the wall, but as you get going you realize you are running out of space and start writing smaller, and smaller, and smaller, until you have no more room and have to resort to paper.

Most whiteboards are only a few square feet and our natural tendency is to write larger when using them. This adds up to not as much space as we might think - another reason to go ahead and cover an entire wall for use as a whiteboard. Of course, you might not need to cover from the carpet to the ceiling; depending on your particular layout it may be out of reach.

One of the main objections that students often have is that they are renting and don't own the house; they do not want to alter the walls. The good news is that Thought Formula whiteboard paint can be put up quickly, used for a long period of time, and when you need to move out you can primer and paint right over it. Just like that your wall is back to "normal".
Of course, you should check with your landlord or rental agency to ensure that you can make any changes, just remember that whiteboard wall paint is not a permanent change. It is quick, easy, and cheap to revert the wall back to the original look.
The next time you are running out of space and want to take the plunge into a wall of whiteboard awesomeness, come get your whiteboard paint!
If you want to know what the cost of a whiteboard wall looks like, check out our previous post on the cost breakdown.

Does Whiteboard Paint Work?

Well, of course we are biased, but the short answer is YES! The main thing you need to keep in mind when considering Thought Formula whiteboard paint is to really think through the end application. 

The situations where whiteboard paint works really well is where you need to cover a very large area or have an unusually geometry (think corners or segmented walls). This is where traditional whiteboards will generally fail or be prohibitively costly. 

So, where might whiteboard paint not work the best for you? If you need a whiteboard that is the size of a regular whiteboard and would like to have it be "mobile" then going with a normal board is going to be your best bet. There is something to be said for being able to take down the whiteboard, although most people tend to leave them stationary for years at a time. 

Best use scenarios to make your whiteboard paint work for you is to place it in an area where it will be used regularly. Whiteboard paint reacts well to regular use and will stand up to the test of time. Like other whiteboards, erasing and using the surface without waiting weeks in between will help maintain the surface and keep "ghosting" and other surface defects from appearing.

The best question you can ask yourself before buying our paint is, "Does this whiteboard paint work for me?" - answering this question is the most important step. After knowing how and where you want to use it the answer will be pretty clear.

This article originally appeared on Thought Formula.

How Much Time Does It Really Take To Paint Your Wall?

This is a pretty common question - most people first think that it won't take any longer than regular painting (which is true) but then starting to think more about it and for some reason they start to convince themselves that there must be some secret step that adds time and complications to the whole process! However, there really isn't anything time consuming or hard about putting whiteboard paint on your walls.

What part of painting your walls takes the longest? Just like a regular paint you will spend the most time waiting for the paint to dry and cure. For whiteboard paint you let the paint cure for several days before using it - this isn't really something that "regular" paint has listed as a step since you wouldn't be trying to do something like write on it.

Setup for painting your walls is fairly simple. If your walls are clean you can skip to outlining the area with painters tape to give it a sharp border, if desired. If your walls are dirty you want to give them at least a wipe down with a damp rag to get dust, dirt, and other junk off of the paint. This will help the whiteboard paint adhere and last longer. After wiping down your wall you want to give it a day or so to fully dry.

When you are ready to paint, mix the components together well and then let it sit to ensure all of the bubbles are out of the paint mixture. This is a great time to take care of the other details prior to painting.

After your walls are wiped down and ready to go, tape off the area you want to paint - be sure to use extra wide tape or put a couple of strips down; most people will have a hard time not crossing a 1 inch tape outline at least once while painting!

Putting down a drop cloth (or old newspapers) doesn't take more than a minute, and then you are ready to start painting.

Now that you are ready, go ahead and paint. After the first coat give the paint time to dry (about 1 hour) and then follow up with a second coat. After this you can peel your tape off, take away the drop cloth, and do any other general cleanup.

Time from start to finish? Depending on your skill as a painter it should take between 2 and 4 hours. An afternoon or an evening is easily enough time for the task. It's a small amount of time for the end result - a huge whiteboard on your wall.

This article was first posted on Thought Formula.