Chalkboard Contact Paper, 18" x 6'
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Chalkboard Contact Paper, 18" x 6'
Customer Review: False advertisement
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this to cover up worn chalk boards and it does not work as advertise. It is simply contact paper that works once a a surface for chalk and that's it. It does not erase well and leaves marks. They should not advertise as chalkboard paper. Don't buy this.Customer Review: Forget Your Doubts - This Stuff Is Great
Summary: 5 Stars
Other reviewers have commented that this is nothing but black contact paper. This is true - it IS black contact paper. When you first take it out of the package, you feel it and think that it feels NOTHING like a chalkboard and that there is NO WAY ON EARTH that it is going to take chalk well. Disappointment and resentment may well up inside you. But take heart! This stuff is actually fantastic, and takes chalk like a CHARM.
There are a couple of secrets to getting it to work just like a regular chalkboard. The first is quite intuitive: make sure you apply it carefully to a very smooth surface. I don't think a textured wall will work well. Alas, I have quite textured walls in my house, and I wanted to use it as wallpaper for a small section of my daughter's room. Well, I scrapped that idea and applied it to a large piece of masonite board (you know, the stuff that is often used for pegboard, but without the rows of holes). This masonite board (Hardboard Masonite Panel- 18x24x1/8 Inch) is VERY smooth on both sides (although the stuff you get at the hardware store is often very rough and fiberous on the other side). Proper application should also include taking the time to remove any bubbles that arise under the surface; the paper is slightly repositionable, or you can use the side of a credit card or ever-popular and-extraordinarily-useful-for-all-sorts-of-things scraper such as Nylon Pan Scrapers (Set of 2), to gently (GENTLY!) rub the bubbles out.
The second secret is less intuitive. When you first try to draw on the stuff with chalk, it will seem like it is not working at all. The chalk might barely show up, or it may not draw smoothly. More disappointment and resentment may flood you. HOWEVER, most chalkboards come with instructions that say to color (with chalk, obviously) all over the board and then erase it before the first time you try to use it "for real". Do this! Rub with the side of the chalk (evenly and lightly will do it) all over the board - and then erase it using a regular felt chalkboard eraser like the Alex Felt Chalk Board Eraser with Wooden Grip, DRY paper towel, or similar. For reasons I cannot explain, this makes chalkboards "take" the chalk much more smoothly. You may have to repeat this step one more time, but after this, I think you will find that the chalkboard paper does in fact work JUST LIKE a REAL CHALKBOARD!! Yay! (They call this step "curing" the chalkboard, and it is necessary for ALL chalkboards, if you really want to prep the surface well - go ahead, google "curing chalkboard" and see what you get!)
Your chalkboard paper should now work beautifully. Mine works with all sorts of colored chalks, such as Colored Chalk (16), or even Colored Drawing Chalk 24-Stick Pack, or similar. Even regular sidewalk chalk, like Melissa & Doug 10 Jumbo Triangular Chalk Sticks.
Or, if your chalkboard is for your child(ren), surprise him/her/them with I Can Draw People (Usborne Playtime), I Can Draw Animals (Kid Kits), or similar kits from Usborne, which include a nifty instruction book and jumbo colored chalks.
So, to sum up, for perfect results from your chalkboard contact paper:
1) Apply it carefully to a very smooth surface, being sure to get the bubbles out.
2) Cure it by coloring it all over with the side of a piece of chalk and then erasing it, two times, with a DRY eraser.
Now ENJOY! After this, I would be very surprised to hear that you were not completely satisfied with the product. (And I do NOT work for the company that sells it, either!) :-)
Customer Review: Good but buy elsewhere!
Summary: 4 Stars
This stuff is not worth $39.99! I did a quick google search and found it from several teaching supply stores for $5.99! Don't waste your money here.Customer Review: Great chalkpaper
Summary: 5 Stars
Great way to get a chalkpaper virtually anywhere. I strongly suggest putting it in a wall with a smooth flat surface.Customer Review: Great product
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this contact paper to convert an old poster frame into a chalkboard. The contact paper works very well for writing chalk on. I actually didn't need to prime it first but still went ahead anyways like other reviewers suggested. The only difficulty I had was trying to get the contact paper to lie flat with out bubbling when being applied to such a large space (24" wide). If your projects in mind for this contact paper are small then this will fit your needs. If you are looking to apply this to a larger surface then you will need some help and some patience. My husband and I gave up on trying to smooth the bubbles out but since we were creating a grid on the chalkboard it was not too noticable once our project was finished and hung. Overall, I'm still happy I went with the contact paper instead of chalkboard paint (which I have not worked with). I didn't have to do any clean up aside from throwing the backing away!