Chalkboard paint - Love it or hate it?

"Orange Exige" (OrangeExige) 07/02/2016 at 21:25 • Filed to: R53, MINI, Cooper, Cooper S, Paint

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So I recently painted my front side panel chalkboard paint and I’m pretty happy about it.

This was just a quick simple design I did in 5 minutes (washed away in yesterday’s rain!) and I more recently went out and got a pack of multi-color chalk for future endeavors >:)

Love it? Hate it?
I had seen vinyls done on this panel and I think some can look awesome, so I decided to go the chalkboard route for a little unique touch and everchanging appearance. I would never do a whole car in chalkboard, but it’s been done well in the past and I was feeling inspired.

jkm7680 > Orange Exige 07/02/2016 at 21:29

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I’m going to find your car and draw penisses on the chalkboard part.

CB > Orange Exige 07/02/2016 at 21:29

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I think it’s pretty cool. Could be fun at a car show and get people to sign/draw on a car.

jkm7680 > CB 07/02/2016 at 21:33

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Or for me to find and draw sexual organs on.

dogisbadob > Orange Exige 07/02/2016 at 21:34

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Write something good with chalk on it ;)

Chalk in a sponsorship logo, or just write Type R or something

CB > dogisbadob 07/02/2016 at 21:38

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Oh man, that would be awesome if someone had chalkboard paint on their tailgate/trunk and drew a different performance logo underneath it every few days. Type-R, ST, SRT-8, and so on.

CB > jkm7680 07/02/2016 at 21:39

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Well, it wouldn’t be a car show without a 12 year old to draw dicks on it, now would it?

jkm7680 > CB 07/02/2016 at 21:43

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Haha, damn straight!

My maturity level sits just around there.

AfromanGTO > Orange Exige 07/02/2016 at 22:39

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I always wondered how exactly do you wash it. You can’t wax it, or you won’t be able to write on it. I would be a little concerned about putting it on metal in case someone writes on it too hard, and bends it.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > Orange Exige 07/03/2016 at 14:08

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I personally love it.

Orange Exige > IanZ - limited-slip indifferential 07/04/2016 at 19:27

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Thanks!

Orange Exige > AfromanGTO 07/04/2016 at 19:31

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Wash it with water I guess *shrug*

It’s never going to be perfectly black because that’s just how used chalkboards are so I’m not worried about it.

I’ve never waxed my car before - this one included, most particularly because there’s a bit of bodywork that would need to be done (properly) otherwise I feel like waxing it will yeah, make it shiny and look clean, but also just bring out the flaws even more :/

Also, fair enough concern with the metal part but this body panel is pretty sturdy - probably because it is so small, unlike a door which you can push in pretty easily in the middle.