We did something like this using big 4x8 sheets of acrylic (plastic) from the local "Lowe's Depot". It turned out to be cheaper than the paints, and we didn't have to get landlord approval to paint his walls. Just a stud finder and 4 tiny screws per sheet turned whole walls into fantastic dry erase boards. Blacklights at their edges made it even cooler.
Related thread with additional ideas:<p><a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=699602" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=699602</a>
Seen this before - is it actually shipping now, hence the news?<p>My ex officemate (university offices, paint wasn't an option) ordered a ton of magic whiteboard sheets and got the same effect - very impressive. The only problem is knowing where the whiteboard stops. (He didn't.)
<a href="http://www.drillspot.com/products/583972/rust-oleum_241140_qt_wht_dry_erase_paint" rel="nofollow">http://www.drillspot.com/products/583972/rust-oleum_241140_q...</a><p>Ummmm...<p>Do a quick search of dry erase paint. Rust-Oleum makes one for about $20 for 50 SQFT.
Now...whiteboard paint has existed for some time, but has a reputation of being pretty awful in that it stains, cleans poorly and generally degrades terribly. Has anyone tried this ? I'd get it right away if it's actually better than plain dry-erase paint.
I hate dealing with people that can't talk things over or explain things without drawing on whiteboards. I would like to remove the whiteboard from my office. Doesn't anybody else just think things through in English?
Got curious, and I found this image on Flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkinggirl/3547853144/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkinggirl/3547853144/</a><p>Pretty damn nice.