Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 10-20 years, everyone has heard of "blackboard" paint, it's been a tried and true solution for those that want to draw on their walls without worry (with chalk) and for children's rooms its a no brainer. Well now there is a solution that has taken that to the next level.
I read about a version of this paint in the June issue of Interior Design, that I just got(go figure). DesignTex sells "write up" h2o which is a clear, water based dry erase paint that can be done in various colors and ready to use in 7 days from application and has a shelf life of 2 years, if properly stored. The product can be used in LEED certification. Though DesignTex is known for commercial projects, I can see so many other uses for home. How fun would it be to use on a home office or children's room wall, or even school or health care. It should be much cheaper than most dry erase boards and sky's the limit on the application area size.
Another company that sells a similar product is MDC Wallcoverings, they sell tabrasa by ideapaint, which was launched last year. Ideapaint has other dry erase paints via their site also. They do not offer the paint in any color, just 5 neutral hues, but I have no problem with that. They show many uses both commercial and residential, including painting a refridgerator door and furniture. One thing I did not realize is that traditional white boards offgas formaldehyde. This company has won several awards also. I ordered a sample, so I will let you know what its like.
It's about 1/2 the price of their dry erase wall covering, if I remember correctly. The rep told us it was like $3/sq ft vs $10/sq ft for the wall cover. One wall covering paint kit covers 100 sq feet.
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