Me: Baby, I want a nice chalkboard in the kitchen like Chef Michael has on his show.
The Hubs: Look it up on YouTube and make yourself one, Woman!
Well, ok then.
First step was to line up the materials I needed. I wanted a light-weight board to frame out so I went to Home Depot and picked out a plywood that is almost as light as balsa wood. I didn't take down the SKU so really just pick the smoothest plywood you can find.
If it has a lot of nicks in it but you still want to buy it, a good wood filler would help you out.
Primer (mine is oil-based)
Roller Foam Brushes and/or paint brush
A knife or razor from a box cutter
Mineral Spirits to clean the foam brush and hands
Hand Sander
Wood Filler (just in case)
220 grit sandpaper
lightly damp cloth
Horses
First, set up a work area in a comfortable space either in the garage or outside.
Next remove any stickers. The knife didn't work so well so we used a straight razor - the kind used in a box cutter.
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| light scratches - if this was deeper, I'd use wood filler |
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| Scrape off any stickers |
After sanding, take a slightly damp cloth or paper towel and go over the board thoroughly to remove any dust.
The Primer should be stirred from the bottom pulling up as the oil will be on the surface while the primer is settled into the bottom. I used an old spoon in a scooping motion from the bottom to the top instead of a round and round motion.
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| I used a paper plate to pour the primer in but I think next time I'll use something bigger. |
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| These disposable rollers cost about $5 and are easy to use. |
Lightly roll 2 coats first end-to-end lengthwise then top-to-bottom, going over any lines that might be obvious. Let this dry overnight.
