Chalkboard Panel Door Care & Finishing
1120 in Fir
Breaking in a new chalkboard door:
- Wash the surface daily with cool water for one week.
- Wash only a small section at a time, immediately rubbing dry with a lint-free cloth.
- Repeat until the entire surface of the door has been washed.
- After washing, hold a stick of chalk flat on the board and cover the entire surface.
- Erase evenly. The chalkboard is now ready to use.
Maintenance tips:
- Clean erasers frequently.
- Use white chalk rather than yellow or colored chalk, as the pigments can make them more difficult to erase.
- Wash the chalkboard weekly if necessary.
- Look for high grade chalk (95% chalk with a 5% binder), as inferior chalk may permanently mark the chalkboard.
- For finishing and maintenance of the door itself, please see the Simpson Care & Finishing.