Have you used magnetic paint?

[KIN]

Does it work? Do you paint the magnetic paint and then your color over the top? How many coats to make it magnetic?? I'm thinking of painting a wall in our schoolroom with it. :cool:

[Nancy in SoCal]

I, unfortunately, was not all that pleased. I used about 4 coats of magnetic paint and then painted the wall color over the top. It worked OK for lighter magnets, but it wouldn't work for our Fridgits, which was why we did it in the first place.

So, I would say it depends on what you would like it for. Magnetic numbers and letters stuck without a problem.

HTH,

[KristineIN]

Dh is a painter and painted it in a home for a client. He did it in the door panels. It would take a lot do a wall and it can be very expensive for good quality paint.

Kristine

[momofkhm]

It took my several coats as well. Four sounds about right. I did not paint a color over it though. Most magnets work ok, but it's weird having a black wall.

[MNClaire]

I just did a mural on my son's wall and part of it has magnetic paint under it. I did about five coats. The man who sold it to me that you really need at least four, and the more coats you put on it, the better magnets stick. We only put on refrigerator-type magnets which work splendidly.

HTH

[Canada_Mom]

We bought some too to use in the schoolroom. Used approx. 4 coats then covered it up with blackboard paint. I thought it would be awesome to have a magnetic blackboard that I could use! The blackboard paint works great- I love it! The magnetic paint barely holds any magnets- only the really strong ones. Big disappointment! I'd save your money and skip on this purchase...

[GreenKitty]

Yes! We've used it and it's great. It took a few coats and sanding in between. I think it says that on the can. It is not as good as a metal sheet for magnets, but works.

[Deidre in GA]

i have a section of wall in my kitchen. i think i did 3 coats. it's not as magnetic as i had hoped but okay to tacking very light pieces of paper with a strong magnet. i covered it with the room's paint and one wouldn't know that section was any different from the rest of the room.