Robert A.
Great Product!
This dry erase board paint is fabulous! This week I applied a 25 sq. ft. can of it on the wall of my home office (the 1-part solution, not the 2-part). I closely followed the application directions and that's really important: especially in the application of two thin coats, one right after the other with the lint-free roller they prescribe. I worked the area well with the roller to make sure there were no dry spots. That wasn't easy because they tell you to take your contact lenses out so they don't absorb the fumes. As a result, I was squinting a lot to verify my paint coverage. Another thing the directions stress is to get plenty of ventilation. Unfortunately, I cut a corner on this one. The fumes are fairly potent and I felt slightly light-headed towards the end of the process simply because I wasn't able to get robust ventilation happening (we live in an old home within a historic district and the windows are painted-glued shut!) I would have brought up the fan from the basement, but with the door open for fan ventilation, our cat would have placed her pretty pink nose right in the paint. She's absolutely mesmerized by any activity such as painting and she desperately wants to participate (an understatement). So I bailed out on the fan which would have likely avoided the ensuing light-headedness, mild as it was. No problem, I quickly regained my 3 lost IQ points within minutes after completing the painting project simply by inhaling clean, fresh air. The second thing you must remember to do is to LET IT CURE 72 HOURS! Also, the directions say that the maximum erase-ability of the product is attained after 4 weeks. So, once I hit the 3-day cure point, I tested it by hour 80-ish. I have about 16 colors in my dry erase pen arsenal and without using spray cleaner of any kind, I wanted to see how a dry terry towel would remove the pen markings. The blue pens left a faint shadow that required a bit more rubbing to remove, but all the other colors: greens, purples, oranges, reds and blacks, wiped off instantly. After about a week, the blue pens instantly erased perfectly as well with a dry towel. The Writeyboard folks have a liquid cleaner which is excellent and they told me I could use Windex or other cleaners like 409. Yes, this product takes preparation and care to install, but it's worth it! Checking prices on typical white boards for sale online, I found a price range of $6/sf all the way up to $15/sf! However, Writeyboard paint is only $3/sf ! It's wonderful how Writeyboard paint (transparent) reveals your room's wall color as opposed to a hanging rectangular object that shouts "Classroom White Board!" With no writing on it, Writeyboard just blends into the wall. With writing, it looks as if you took the extreme liberty of inscribing your brilliance on the wall itself, like your inspiration could not be contained, held back or silenced any further! There's just something innately cool about that. Because I had a special discount, I bought this product directly from Writeyboard and that's why this post is not tagged with "Verified Purchase." However, that discount was not at all attached to my writing this review on the product. I've since enjoyed getting their Midnight board with NEON pens -- a fantastic tool for conducting a business meeting! Amaze your clients, astound your associates, annihilate the competition -- just unroll your flexible jet black Writeyboard, smack it to the wall, make eye-popping diagrams and notes in brilliant neon colors! Then remove your dazzling Writeyboard in a snap, roll it back up into its spiffy container and leave everyone's retinas glowing with your stunning visions. I'm especially enthusiastic about the Writeyboard products because I discovered them a couple days AFTER installing a slab of Melamine board from Home Depot onto the wall with tons of glue. It works okay but speckles of dry erase pen ink -- subtle, but visible -- simply can't be removed. Luckily, this vertical slab is behind the door, still useful, but I'm so glad to have discovered Writeyboard paint for the main wall which is visible to all who enter the studio office! Another reason I'm thrilled with Writeyboard paint and boards is because I'm a filmmaker / writer ( bob W anderson DOT com ). Writing on walls for storyboard concepts, outlines, all pre-production needs, production logistics and post-production work is simply a way of life. Have fun!!