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Project Fail!

July 25, 2011

So after finding this inspirational picture on pinterest:

Source: grahamyelton.com via Ange@thebloominghydrangea on Pinterest

So I thought if would be fun to do this on a wall in my kitchen. So here is what it looks like after 3 coats of paint, being “seasoned” and wiped down with a damp cloth:

It’s not looking the best so I sanded the wall down and am going to try again.  If it doesn’t work again then I will have to rethink this wall.  AUGH.  Have you had a project fail lately?

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Comments

  1. At The Picket Fence says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    Hmmm…what do you think the problem was? I can't see a huge difference by just looking at the pictures. Were you not able to write on it properly or did you just not like how it looked? I also wonder if "chalkboard paints" are all created the same?

    Heather

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  2. Lisa @ Before Meets After says

    July 25, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    oh no 🙁 I HATE project fails! I swear they happen to me all the time, so no worries! What brand did you buy? Could that be it? I'm planning on using chalkboard paint on my pantry doors so I want to know if it still doesn't work out. Maybe priming the wall would help??

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  3. Jenny (your wonderful neighbor) says

    July 25, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    Maybe, now would be a good time to try making your own color chalkboard paint??

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  4. Delaney says

    July 25, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    I agree that maybe you should try a different chalk board paint? It really doesnt look bad in the picture though!

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  5. Lisa - A Room with A View says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    It doesn't look so bad, just looks like it has been used..Probably the quality of paint. As long as you can write on it, should be fine.

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  6. Andrea@ourbluefrontdoor says

    July 26, 2011 at 3:35 am

    It really doesn't look bad. I would try another coat and see if that works if not primer time. Hope it turns out, let us know!
    Good luck

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  7. Shan says

    July 26, 2011 at 3:39 am

    Ange, I have found that the chalk board paint is very pesky…sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. I am hoping after the sanding it will help it adhere better. It doesn't look too bad, but I understand your frustration. Hang in there! I'm sewing some drapes right now and it is very slow going. I'm pretty sure I will be pulling my hair out during the process. I HATE sewing, but it is the only way I will get what I want without paying an arm and 2 legs for them. 😉

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  8. Kelly @ View along the way says

    July 26, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    Sad! It really doesn't look bad in the photo though. I wonder if one or two more coats would do it for you? (Even though that's no fun and three coats SHOULD have done it?)

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  9. rachel @ Just a Touch of Gray says

    July 26, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    Oh no! I don't think it looks that bad! Try more coats… I like where this is going!

    Reply

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