Magnetic paint - make walls magnetic

Magnetic paint & whiteboard paint: Turn your wall into a magnetic board

Wouldn't it be practical if you could attach posters or information documents directly to the wall without having to drill holes in the wall to attach them? With magnetic paint, this is possible: Simply paint the wall as usual with the magnetic primer. The magnetic particles will quickly transform it into a large magnetic wall. And the best news is: you are completely free to choose the colour and shade for the top coat applied to it.

How does magnetic wall paint work?

Magnetic wall paint is initially classic acrylic-based emulsion paint that can be diluted with water. To achieve the magnetic effect, tiny metallic particles are added to the paint. If you are not using transparent magnetic paint, but grey for example, you can also use this directly as a top coat - you do not necessarily need to apply another layer of paint. If, on the other hand, you want a different colour, you can achieve this with a further coat of conventional paint.

Can magnetic paint be removed later?

In order to achieve a high level of adhesion, it is recommended to apply two to three coatsof colourless or white magnetic paint - with a few hours drying time in between each coat. However, this creates a very thick layer of colour. The easiest way to remove this later is not to apply the magnetic paint directly to the wall, but to a removable wallpaper.

On which surface can I use magnetic paint?

Similar to other emulsion paints, you can use magnetic paint on various surfaces. Some examples:

•           Magnetic paint for the wall, either directly on the plaster or on a wallpaper
•         Wood and plastic surfaces
•         Furniture

Before you apply the magnetic paint to the wall, you should first remove any old paint and prepare the surface so that it is even and without cracks. If necessary, fillthe surface before painting. Incidentally, magnetic paint is no different to conventional wall paint when applying it: Stir it well, paint the desired surface as usual with paint rollers and brushes and then allow it to dry thoroughly.

The best ideas for using magnetic paint

Magnetic paint makes it easy to realise a wide variety of creative DIY projects. Some examples:

Which magnets stick to magnetic paint?

Which magnets are suitable depends on the intensity of the paint. The more layers there are, the stronger the adhesive effect. Neodymium magnets are particularly suitable, as they develop sufficient adhesive force even with two or three coats of paint. Conventional ferrite magnets are often too weak for magnetic paint. However, by reinforcing the paint, they can also achieve sufficient adhesive force to hold documents in place.

And how much weight can a wall with magnetic paint support? Depending on the number of layers of paint (and therefore the number of metal pigments) and the adhesive force of the magnet, one to five A4 sheets of paper can be held with one magnet.

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•           Make your kitchen more beautiful with white magnetic paint and create a practical magnetic board for shopping lists, recipes or children's pictures at the same time.
•           Paint the wall in the children's room with magnetic paint. This way, pictures or letter and number magnets will stick to the wall. In combination with whiteboard paint, it becomes a real blackboard.
•           In the hallway or living room, a wall painted with magnetic paint turns into a photo wall with your favourite memories.
•           In the office, magnetic paint is an easy way to create a large multifunctional surface for important documents, phone numbers or appointment reminders.