PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
Gloss Coating
Creates Dry Erase
Surface Almost
Anywhere
By Kacey Larsen
C
olor is having its moment in
the world of dry erase boards,
but not in the traditional dry
erase board sense. Thanks to
Sherwin-Williams Dry Erase 2K
Waterborne Clear Gloss, paint a wall
any color, and the wall becomes a dry
erase canvas.
���Previously, you were limited to a white
dry erase board, so what we wanted to do
was develop something that was simple,
easy to use and that you could use on top
of any color paint,��� says Steve Revnew, vice
president of product innovation, SherwinWilliams.
Available at Sherwin-Williams stores
nationwide, sales of the two-component
system are limited to professional contractors. The clear gloss finish works with most
interior substrates and most sheens,
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though Revnew recommends applying it
over eggshell for its smoothness.
The gloss finish is nonyellowing and
does not shadow or ���ghost��� over time from
the dry erase markers, like dry erase
boards often do, which Revnew credits to
extensive testing. Any brand of standard
dry erase markers can be used on the gloss
finish, and cleanup is the same as a
regular dry erase board.
Revnew anticipates the gloss being
used in schools, office conference rooms
and any kind of commercial building, to
name a few applications. ���I think the
add-on sales opportunities are kind of
endless if [a remodeler] can incorporate it
into a design of a mudroom, home office
or children���s room,��� he says. ���Ultimately,
this product allows you to have the decorative aspects of a room as well as the wall
you wanted to use with the dry erase.��� The
product is not limited to walls, however,
according to Revnew. A school system
converted old blackboards to dry erase
surfaces using the same process one would
use for a wall.
This process starts with a smooth
substrate, followed with primer and
colored paint. After the paint has dried,
the dry erase gloss can be prepared. The
two-component system can be mixed in a
three-to-one ratio, in any size batch. Roll
the gloss on the surface, making sure to
use plenty of product to cover the desired
area. Revnew recommends a thorough
coating to ensure no voids, which could
cause a possible breakdown of the
product���s dry erase characteristics. The
gloss will be dry to the touch in four to six
hours, but seven days is the recommended
dry time for a solid cure before breaking
out the dry erase markers.
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