Magnetic black wall

[vkurup]

For my sins, have agreed with the Mrs that my next project is to make a magnetic blackboard for the kitchen. There are couple of reasons. The fridge has become too cluttered and need to move stuff off it. A wipeable board will be a good thing to have for messages, phone #s, my to-do job sheet etc. We have a sizeable area that we can use for it.. about 80x2000cm that we can play with.
So looking for ideas.

1) I have heard about 'magnetic paint', but seen mixed reviews about it. Any experience with this?
2) My only concern with blackboard is that use of white chalk releases a bit of dust which is not the best for a kitchen. So might be looking at using something else where i can use a marker pen.

All suggestions/ideas welcome

 

[Slab]

Sure you can just buy these magnetic message boards from that stationary chain or online. Already made in various sizes etc, just need to hang them up

 

[jusme]

Please don't use magnetic paint. Useless at best! Message boards (plain, white marker, blackboard etc) that are magnetized are not difficult to find as Slab stated. I have used magnetic sheeting in the past (comes in a roll, sticky back peels of and adheres to a board if you have it). Works just OK. Hold on a 2, 5, 10p coin etc. Anything heavier is dodgy.

 

[vkurup]

Please don't use magnetic paint. Useless at best! Message boards (plain, white marker, blackboard etc) that are magnetized are not difficult to find as Slab stated. I have used magnetic sheeting in the past (comes in a roll, sticky back peels of and adheres to a board if you have it). Works just OK. Hold on a 2, 5, 10p coin etc. Anything heavier is dodgy.

Fab.. i was considering the magnetic paint. It had mixed reviews.. so your input just shot it down.

another option i read somewhere is to use galvanised steel not stainless steel currently at Wickes for about 5 quid.

 

[Foxholer]

...I have used magnetic sheeting in the past (comes in a roll, sticky back peels of and adheres to a board if you have it). Works just OK. Hold on a 2, 5, 10p coin etc. Anything heavier is dodgy.

Some pretty dodgy coins!

@OP Whiteboard?

If it really has to be a magnetic board......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...board.TRS0&_nkw=magnetic+board+steel&_sacat=0