Rust-Oleum 241140 Dry Erase Brush-On Kit, White
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Rust-Oleum 241140 Dry Erase Brush-On Kit, White
Customer Review: works pretty well
Summary: 4 Stars
Looking at the reviews this either worked really well or it didn't work at all. The age of the product or the type of primer used might have something to do with it. I used ordinary primer, followed the directions, and it works for me. The surface is not quite as smooth as I would like, but that's probably my fault. It does erase, although a paper towel works better than an actual dry eraser. What they don't tell you is you should use regular expo markers, not the low odor kind. This may be a lot of people's problem. If you buy markers for kids you probably buy the low odor ones.Customer Review: awesome!!-- after the trouble!
Summary: 4 Stars
ok so i bought this idem.. followed the directions and in two days when i tried writing on it it would not come off at all!!! so i called the number on the box and they send me new paint... wht hapend was it expired and didnt work any more.. but the second time when they sent it to me it worked perfect! awesome stuff! if u are going to buy this,, make sure it isnt expired!Customer Review: I like it.
Summary: 4 Stars
The product worked as advertised; writing on it works well; erasing on it works better with a clean cloth rather than the dry-erase eraser. Overall, a very good product.Customer Review: What they DON'T tell you
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought one of these kits for my office, applied it as directed, and waited 2 days before marking on it. The mark wouldn't come off. After reading others' experiences, here and elsewhere, I started to get really nervous. It wasn't until I called the Rustoleum helpdesk that I found out what the problem was--the kit was old.
These Dry-Erase kits have a shelf-life of 2 years. Anything over that, and the paint won't mix properly. There's no way to check the date on the box, but there's a code on the bottom of the cans that can help you figure out how long your kit has been on the shelf. (The cans are stamped with a code that begins with a letter and a number; the number corresponds with the year in which it was packaged. For example, T9 or P0 would be 2009 and 2010 respectively.) For this reason, I wouldn't recommend buying this product online. Find it in a store and check the cans.
Another way to tell if the paint is old is to check its consistency. This is an epoxy, so it won't be as smooth as a latex-based paint. However, your paint stick should go through to the bottom cleanly. If there's an inch of gunk at the bottom, it's been sitting around a long, long time.
If you've gotten an old kit (and still have your receipt), you can contact Rustoleum (800-323-3584) for a hassle-free full refund. You can also remove the paint by using an epoxy stripper like Jasco Spray Paint Remover or Peel Away.
Now, for the good news. These kits--if you can find one that isn't archaic--work remarkably well. I managed to find a kit with a T0 stamp on it, applied it directly on top of the old kit, and it works wonderfully. I have noticed some colors don't erase as clean as others--red and green give me some grief, and the low-odor Expo markers don't work as well as the regular ones--but that's nothing I didn't experience with my old dry-erase board, and a few squirts of dry erase cleaner takes off 90% of any remaining 'shadows'.
Customer Review: Almost a great product.
Summary: 3 Stars
This product is a fantastic idea. We have a section of wall under a kitchen counter about 4 by 5 feet that seemed like a great space for the kids to use for drawing. I considered a chalkboard paint, but figured that would result in chalk dust all over the floor. Dry erase seemed like a much better idea, but it doesn't work quite as well as I'd like.
First of all, it says it goes on just like regular paint, but it is very runny. It's like painting with whole milk. It recommends at least two coats and after seeing how thin it is I wanted to do as many as possible. The directions say to wait twenty minutes between coats and not to use it after it's been mixed for more than two hours. It took so long to do each coat that I barely managed to get four done. You are supposed to wait at least two days before writing on it. We waited almost four, but the marks did not come clean at all. It didn't erase at all with a dry eraser and only faded when I scrubbed it with a wet wipe.
After about a month, I still really liked the idea of a dry erase wall, but the kids' artwork was getting harder to make out with various layers still visible. I decided to buy another box and add more coats. I believe I got on at least four more and we waited another several days. We've been using the surface for a few weeks now and it is working pretty well, finally. It still doesn't erase quite as cleanly as the picture on the box would have you believe, but it's not bad if you're not picky.