- G'day folks, Uncle Knackers here
from DIY for Knuckleheads.
Whooph.
I've got myself a couple of big problems.
Big problems.
Problem number one, I have a blank space
on my garage wall.
(laughs)
That is workshop sacrilege.
I'm embarrassed.
And problem number two, it's in here.
Yeah, I know, that's quite obvious
but the thing is I get all those really good ideas
and I gotta write them down but I get distracted,
then I forget all about it
and then I get more good ideas
and I gotta write 'em down again
and then something else distracts me
and I forget about it all over again.
I think you get the picture.
But what's the solution?
Well, I'm glad you asked.
I'm going to make myself
my very own DIY magnetic whiteboard.
Yep, you heard that right.
I'm going to get the whiteboard and attach it to a frame
made from pellet wood and then I'll hang it
off that vacant wall.
And for me, that is going to be an absolute game changer.
Alrighty, I think we've got ourselves a project.
Let's do it.
Now, this is going to be a two-part video series
and yes, we will be having a competition
with an awesome prize, so make sure you stick around
and watch both of those videos for more details to come.
Now, video one will go through the whole process
of applying that magnetic and whiteboard paint
and in video two, we'll make that pallet wood frame
and hang the whiteboard up on the wall behind me.
Alrighty.
Let's get stuck into video one.
Sounds good.
Now, the backing that I'm using for my magnetic
whiteboard is just this sheet of tile underlay.
It could be plasterboard, sheetrock, drywall.
It doesn't really matter,
it's all going to do the same thing.
And the success of your job will depend lot
on how clean that surface is.
If this was a pre-painted wall like the wall of a house,
fix up any imperfections and then give it a good
wash down with some sugar soap.
This sheet here is still in its raw state,
so I'll need to apply a prep coat
prior to applying the magnetic and white board paints.
Just between you and me,
I reckon that looks pretty good.
So let's go ahead and apply that prep coat.
Now to apply the prep coat,
you don't need to be a nuclear scientist.
It's simply a matter of just rolling that on.
Nice, even strokes.
(smooth jazz music)
And we just want to ensure
that we get a good, even coverage.
That's going on beautifully
and it's always a good idea when you're painting,
to lead with that edge, that edge there.
Okay, that looks fantastic.
We'll let that dry and then once that's done,
we'll come back and apply the magnetic paint.
Now, the good folk over at Monsta,
M-O-N-S-T-A, have supplied the magnetic
and the whiteboard paint for this video.
So it's a big thank you to those guys
and now, I can't wait to have a crack at this
because I really want to see if it works
and is it actually value for money?
Let's do it.
And this is the magnetic paint that I'll be using
and to prove that it's magnetic,
I have my favourite fridge magnet.
It's a 129 years old
and it's an 1889 one penny
with a magnet stuck on the back
and I'm going to go out on a limb and say
that this is the world's oldest fridge magnet.
Show me a silver Roman Denarius
with a magnet stuck on the back and I'll concede.
And as you can see, this fridge magnet just simply sticks
to the side of that tub of magnetic paint.
Magnetic.
Non-magnetic.
That's what we're after.
And as with any paint product,
make sure you give it a really good stir.
I have to say, this is quite heavy
compared to a regular tub of just normal house paint.
So stir away and when you get the kit,
the stirrer comes with it.
Now, as you can see, it's becoming a nice consistency.
There's very little odour coming off that
but I think they do recommend that you ventilate
the room as you're doing it as a precaution.
That's becoming a very smooth.
Now, I've been stirring this for about four to five minutes.
I think we're almost ready to go.
Okay, let's roll this magnetic paint on
and for best results, use one of these foam rollers.
Now these also come with the kit.
Okay.
So here we go.
Now, it takes two coats
with a two-hour drying time between coats,
between applying a second coat.
(smooth jazz music)
Alright, that's looking pretty good.
I'll leave this to dry for a couple of hours,
then I'll come back and put the second coat on.
Beautiful.
Now, here's a quick tip.
There's no need to wash out that roller between coats,
just simply grab some foil from the kitchen
and you can wrap that around the roller.
It will keep it nice and fresh.
Too easy.
Alright, that first coat is now dry.
There's a slight texture to it
and as far as the odour goes, you can hardly even smell it,
which is really good if you're doing this inside
a classroom or an office type situation.
Okay, on to the second coat.
That's covering beautifully.
It's rolling on very smoothly, which is good.
It's not tacky at all.
And that is looking pretty good.
Beautiful.
Well, I'm back, the magnetic paint is dry
and I've just given it the old magnetic test
and just between you, me, and a fence post,
it's not too bad.
These are everyday fridge magnets,
that is laminated plastic and Uncle Knackers self-portrait.
And it does the job quite nicely.
So far, so good.
Alright, onto the whiteboard paint.
Now, the whiteboard paint, also known as write paint,
comes in two parts, part A and part B
and you mix these two up to a ratio of one to four.
Give those a good stir and you're good to go
and for the best results when applying the whiteboard paint,
the kit comes with these foam rollers
and also a measuring cup so you don't mess up those ratios.
Alrighty, let's do it.
(smooth jazz music)
Okay, let's do this.
All right, first coat.
And they do recommend a ventilated room.
There is a little bit of odour, not too bad,
but there is some there.
Now, that is looking pretty good.
This is the first coat.
I won't bore you with painting the second coat,
so I'll come back after that's done
and we'll give it the big test.
All right, that's looking good.
Okay, I think we're about good to go.
So let's give this magnetic whiteboard the big test.
Let's do this.
(smooth jazz music)
Now, let's just see how well this rubs off.
Should be interesting.
(smooth jazz music)
That looks pretty good.
I'm happy with that.
Now, have to say, that cleaned up quite nicely.
It didn't come off in one or two swipes as you could see
and I think that was due to the fact
that when I applied the magnetic paint,
I did it too thick and then didn't smooth it off to finish,
which gave it an orange peel effect
and that made wiping off that whiteboard marker
a little bit more than the one or two swipes
but all in all, good stuff.
So that's it folks, what do you think?
My final thoughts, I really like it,
especially when you can paint an entire wall with the stuff,
opens up a world of opportunities.
You could have an office type situation.
I can just see this as a great way
of getting better engagement from your workmates
during one of your boring old presentations,
you could project a life-size image onto a wall
and draw arrows to it and around it
and on it and brainstorm things
in classrooms, your kids' bedroom walls,
you're really only limited by your imagination.
And I can't wait to put this into a frame
and hang it up on my garage wall, which by the way,
is going to be my next video,
so make sure you stay tuned for that one.
Now, on to the fun stuff.
It's competition time and to qualify,
you need to be a subscriber to my channel
and also have that notification bell clicked.
So if you haven't done that, do it now.
And as per usual, I'll select the first 20 correct answers
and they'll go in the draw to win today's fantastic prize,
which for Australian residents
is a one litre magnetic whiteboard paint kit
and for overseas entrants, it'll be the one litre
whiteboard paint kit, minus the magnetic paint.
Alrighty, onto the questions.
Question number one.
What is the name of the whiteboard paint
in this video and who makes it?
And question number two,
what year was my Uncle Knackers self portrait drawn?
Now I don't want to give too much away,
but yeah, this might be a little bit of a hint.
Just a little one.
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.
So, get to it and good luck in the competition
and make sure you stay tuned for my new video
coming up shortly, where I'll frame this whiteboard
and then hang it up on the garage wall.
Should be a good one.
All righty, well I hope you enjoyed
and found that video useful and as per usual,
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And speaking of handy tips,
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I'll leave a link to it in the description box down below,
where you can grab yourself a great deal
on that whiteboard paint as well as find
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So make sure you check it out.
Alrighty, I think I need a cup of tea after all that.
So 'til next time, be safe and I'm out of here.
Cheers.