Project Ideas

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Creative chalkboards painted
directly on your walls offer
a decorative way for family
members and guests to express
themselves. Make them in any
shape you want using your own
templates and ScotchBlue™
Painter’s Tape.
Preparation
• Remove any wall hangings (pictures, racks, fixtures)
• Fill nail holes, then use sandpaper to smooth the wall
• Make sure wall is clean, dust-free and completely dry
Tools
- ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape Advanced
Delicate Surface with Edge-Lock™ Protector
- Brush, roller & tray
- Primer, paint, chalkboard paint
- 5-in-1 tool/putty knife
- Tape measure
- Pencil & level
- Cardboard / tackboard
Step by Step Guide
Chalkboards & Chair Rail
Measure from the floor to the
desired height of your chair rail.
Make a small pencil mark, then
use a level and a pencil to draw
the top rail edge. Tape the rail
line. Hint: use tape to determine
the width of your chair rail.
Mask along baseboard, molding,
and non-textured ceiling with
ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape
Advanced Delicate Surface.
Step 1: Mask Trim
Step 5: Create Templates
Step 2: Mask Chair Rail
Step 6: Mask Shapes
Step 3: Paint Lower Wall
Step 7: Paint Chalkboards
Step 8: Remove Tape
Step 4: Paint Upper Wall
Apply primer to lower wall and
let it dry for 24 hours. Hint: for
best results, use two coats of
primer. Then paint the lower wall
with chalkboard paint. Let it dry
for 24 hours.
Paint the upper portion of the
wall with your basecoat color
and let it dry for 24 hours.
Use cardboard to create
templates for your upper-wall
chalkboards. Tape templates to
the wall and outline each one in
pencil. Hint: you can also create
your outlines by just using a
tape measure and pencil.
Apply primer to shapes and let
them dry for 24 hours. Then
apply the chalkboard paint and
let it dry for 24 hours.
Remove tape at a 45° angle. If
adhesive begins to transfer, use
a 90° angle. If paint starts to lift,
use a sharp tool to cut along the
painted tape edge.
Mask around each shape.
Hint: Keep pencil lines inside
the border of the tape.