Convert Your Door Into a Chalkboard
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This is an easy to do project. It is also quite useful and if you have kids around, they will love it.
Things you will need:
-Screwdriver
-Sandpaper
-Paintbrush/Roller
-Chalkboard Paint
Take the Chosen Door Out
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To make the following steps easier, take the door out. But it is also possible to do it with the door still in place.
Remove All the Hardware
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Next you remove all the hardware, wich makes sanding and painting a little easier. You could also just tape it off.
Sand the Door
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Just sand it lightly. I used 120 grid sandpaper and went quite fast over it. Theres no need for a sander, it wouldnt be much more work doing it by hand.
Paint the Door With Chalkboard-paint
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Just follow the instructions on your paint can. Mine said: light sanding and two coats of paint.
Put the Hardware Back on and the Door Back in Place
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Now just undo, what you did in step 1 and 2.
Have Fun With Your New Chalkboard
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This is where the fun part starts. Espacially if you have kids around. Your chalkboard door may even prevent them from drawing on your walls :D or the oppsite, youll have to find out yourself :)
You could use it as a groceries list or, thats what we use it for, a central place in the house to write things down we tend to forget. Like a to-do list.