[TheForge] erasable marker boards

Mon Nov 25 16:30:01 2002

If you are going to replace it, I like the glass painted on one side
idea.  Of course, chalk doesn't evaporate when it's not used, but I'll
bet it's cheaper to do the glass idea than to buy any decent chalk
board.  I've bought cheap chalk boards, they don't erase well or hold
up. I also used some vinyl covered hard board  thoroughly scuffed with
a fine paper or scotch brite and then sprayed on the "chalk board
paint", that one held up well for years.

   Jeff   ><>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] erasable marker boards

> At 14:50 11/25/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dave;
> >
> >     From experience, enamel will mark well with one of those dry
> >markers, won't come off either, penetrates into the surface.
Doesn't
> >make a permanent dark mark, just leaves a very noticeable "shadow".
I
> >even used a little rubbing compound, the mark went deeper than I
> >wanted to go.
> >
> >    Jeff   ><>
>
> Thanks to all for the responses.  I have one of these white boards
in the
> shop but haven't used it in quite a while.  I left some drawings on
it and
> now they won't come off.  I've tried alcohol, turpentine, ammonia
and even
> vinegar and nothing seems to touch the old and aged stuff.  I was
hoping
> there was a way to just paint over it and save the board.  I guess
not.  I
> may have to breakdown and get another one.  Or maybe get a
blackboard and
> use colored chalks.
>
>
> Dave Brown
> Heritage Smithing
> Green Bay, WI
> ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
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