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I painted my boards, a couple coats (didn’t really wait in between so not sure if that counts as a coat). Each board was about 6″ by 7.” I put the non-sanded tile grout in a bucket, poured in the paint (just used some Apple Barrel brand black acrylic paint from Walmart, nothing special) and mixed them together well with a spoon. I sanded each board with an electric sander to remove the weird finish on it (it was repurposed wood). I used pieces of fir wood (I think it was fir). Just made this, and just wanted to post about my experience in case it helps anyone. How fun is that? There are so many possibilities and price is now no longer a factor! You could paint a whole room in chalk board paint! Your kids would think you were da bomb! Paint for plastics or acrylic paint or house paint. Erase the chalk and your chalkboard surface should be ready to go!.Before writing with chalk on the chalkboard paint, run a piece of chalk on its side, gently along the surface to break in the chalkboard paint and prepare your chalkboard surface.Let dry for 12 hours before adding a second coat of the Chalkboard Paint or writing on with chalk.Paint your surface with the paint using the original instructions on the original paint you are using.You may want to run the grout through an old flour sifter if your grout starts out with clumps. If you have clumps you can use an old beater to mix it more thoroughly or a hand whisk.Add the non-sanded grout slowly while mixing to help prevent big clots of grout.Mix together the paint and the non-sanded grout.