Rust-Oleum 284637 Specialty Dry Erase Brush-On Paint Kit, Clear 16 Ounce

I work in intervention and painted a table top last year with some really expensive dry erase paint. It ghosted for no reason and just didn’t wipe very clean. I used cleaner every day on it. It started rubbing off after a year so I bought this rust oleum. It went on nicely. I followed the directions to the T. Unfortunately, as much as I had scrubbed my table prior to the application,(and I had SCRUBBED) there was still dry erase residue on the table which mixed with the paint and made a grey area in the center of my table. I thought I could live with it. Turns out, I couldn’t. So 3 weeks later, I bought more rust oleum and painted it again since it’s still a fraction of the price of the stuff I had used before. this time it was super crisp white! It erases so easily! It still looks completely brand new after a month of school with me and the kids writing on it daily. I haven’t had to use any expo cleaner on it at all. Now, I only use BLACK expo markers on it as I have read that the colored ones will ghost. I have not had any ghosting or discoloration at all. We tend to erase within 5 minutes of writing tho too. I just can’t believe how nicely it erases tho compared to even regular dry erase boards. I’ll definitely be using this brand from now on.

As the Author of the Kingdom of the Infinity Realm series, I have to do a lot of planning and brain storming for my fiction book series. This white board paint is a life saver. I was able to apply it myself. The final product is great. It’s not as clean of a finish as a separate white board, but it works very well.My wall is grey so I thought I needed 2 coats but I was wrong. I needed 3 coats. This mixture BARELY covered the area I needed with three coats. If you have an application any bigger than that what I have, you’ll need more than one set of this stuff.A tip for you guys: don’t apply it too thick. Do 3 thin coats. If you apply too thick (like I did), it doesn’t dry in 30 minutes like it should, so when you apply the next layer, you end up peeling off the prior one, leaving splotchy areas behind. It’s a mess. So learn from my mistake and apply 3 light coats instead of trying to go for 2 thick ones, and definitely wait the full 30 minutes between coats. This is imperative.

I did check to make sure this was a current batch ( other reviewers explained how but you could call the manufacturer to confirm). I ended up putting on 4 thin coats on a 54 sq ft wall. I bought two packs. I got two good coats from each. I used a high density foam roller, like the kind you use to paint cabinet doors. I did try one coat with a standard foam roller, but it put too much product on and I had some runs to deal with. Stick with the cabinet rollers.I did two coats with the first batch in day one. Waited a day and lightly sanded and cleaned before coats 3 and 4. Note it will be tacky after the first coat when you apply the second. And it will take 6-8 hours to be touchable without being tacky. While it's tacky, it will attract dust so be careful if moving drop cloths, vacuuming, etc. some how I got some light dust specks on part of the wall which may have been from moving a drop cloth around.So how does it work? Black dry erase works perfect. Some colors may be harder to remove. Stick with standard dry erase markers. No low order or highlighters. They seem to be harder to remove. I was able to get them off completely though with dry erase cleaner. Use isopropyl alcohol or dry erase cleaner (they are the same) to remove any shadowing. Do not use windex. I suspect in time it will damage the surface.I also noticed after a few extra days it was easier to remove the marker.Again, black works great. Colors, you mileage may vary.Strong odor passes after about an hour. I didn't think it was bad but my complained a little.I'm happy with it so far. Great price. Just don't expect it to be the greatest whiteboard ever. All whiteboards work less well over time. Keep in mind you are painting over drywall. a wall with some texture. It makes using erasers harder to use. I just use a paper towel to get rid of most of the marker and spray what is left.

Made a white board in my basement gym. Product worked perfectly. I have used smartPaint which cost more and this was just as good or better. Covered really nice and worked awesome. Very happy

The media could not be loaded. Seems to be very mixed reviews on this product. So I thought I would post the process I used given my positive result.These are doors in my garage cabinets and I wanted to use them for build drawings.I first cleaned the doors with krud Kutter. A quick wipe down is all I needed just to take any contamination off. I then applied a single coat of white acrylic primer. I felt the existing finish was too glossy so wanted to ensure good adhesion. That primer dried overnight so it would be completely cured.Yes the cans are half full. That is because they made it convenient to mix since you pour the activator into the base. That way you do not need another container! I love it when these things are thought out.So open each can and stir each can separately. Then pour the small can into the big can. And stir for two minutes. Remembering I only have one hour to get it done. This stuff is thick, but it rolled on just fine. I was generous with the coating and did not experience any problems. I waited 15 minutes and then applied a second coat. It won't do any good if you apply the second coat after the first one dries. Some other review mentioned they did that.After second coat I let it cure for three days.In my video I am using expo fine dry erase markers. You can see it wipes right off. I am using a simple lint free rag. Now I know I am wiping it off right after writing on it and that often it's different when the writing is left on for a while. If I experience bad ghosting from that I will update the review.I generally like rustoleum products. I believe there is food R&D that goes into their products so I was expecting a good result. But again if anything changes I will update my review.