How to make a Whiteboard for UNDER $5

I've been making whiteboards for a few years so that I wouldn't have to waste reams upon reams of papers, solving my math homework. I just thought that I would share with you the best design that I have made yet!

All you need is a few bucks ($10 if you don't have the paint) and 15 minutes of your time. You only use about 1/10 of the can, so you can make a ton of these with it--so I'm figuring that the materials only cost about $4.50

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[DeltaSoftAustralia]

Say I am making a large one, around 4 feet by 8 feet, how do I glue this sheet onto the wall? Do I need to bolt it in or do I just get by using some kind of super glue stuff??

[sgtjlopez]

@DeltaSoftAustralia If you use thinner plexiglas, you could probably mount it with double sized foam tape. Can't guarantee that would work just because I don't know what your material is like. Plexiglas that large doesn't like to lie flat, so you might need something in the middle to keep it down if you use screws. Predrill holes in the plexiglass if you do use screws.

[DeltaSoftAustralia]

Thanks @sgtjlopez I think I have to stick with 1200mm by 900 mm pre-cut plexiglass (~AUD$50). Since it's fairly flexible stuff, I guess I would glue it on top of a Masonite board . Steps are: Cut the Masonite board back to back with Plexiglass Drill 4 holes on four corners of board and plexiglass Peel protective coat of one side of the plexiglass Paint twice or more Apply super glue Fix the Plexiglass and put some weight on it Preparation for wall mounting Peel top protective coat Sounds OK?

[sgtjlopez]

@DeltaSoftAustralia Sounds good to me. Seeing as you're using a chemical glue like super glue, make sure to let the spray paint fully dry, maybe cure a day or two so you don't get some weird paint reactions.

When drilling, be careful if you're doing anything over 3/16 of an inch (5mm?) If you have to use larger screws than that, make sure to drill a smaller hole first.

[MD21236]

great idea....this is so helpful!!!

[Katmamik]

Why don't you just get the white plexiglass? Then you wont even have to pant it.

[Gytax0]

I like your video. If I won't find any cheap white boards at my local stores, I will probably use your method. By the way, if you don't want the light to get through your home made white board, you can just paint the other side black.

[sgtjlopez]

@MrDavidium I've used polycarbonate and acrylic.

[MrDavidium]

@sgtjlopez Yep, I took the first side's plastic off yesterday when I painted it and the other sides off a few minutes ago. I was under the impression I was getting the polycarbonate. Maybe I will try the acrylic one day. The material itself feels like marker would stick to it, so I'm wondering if maybe they just had the wrong thing in the wrong area. It says "Clear Lexan 8x10" on the label.

[sgtjlopez]

@MrDavidium bizarre. You did take off the clear coating on the outside of the plexiglas right? They use it to protect it from scratching.