Retro Magnet Kitchen Back Splash Display

This retro kitchen back splash is the perfect way to show off your magnet collection. Whether you collect retro magnets or simply have a retro kitchen, you will love this awesome magnetic back splash!

My favorite aspects of this retro magnet kitchen back splash is that there is no construction involved. Yes, that is correct. The other great feature of your magnetic backsplash is that you can constantly change the retro magnets any time you want!

To Make a Retro Magnetic Kitchen Back Splash For Your Kitchen You Will Need:

Retro magnets

Paint brush

Paint tray

Painter's tape

Latex paint

Magnetic paint

To get started you want to use painters tape to tape off your back splash. Be sure to pres the edges of the tape into the wall to prevent bleeding.

Now, use a magnetic paint to paint the kitchen backsplash. There are tons of magnetic paint products on the market today. They can be bought at almost any home improvement store.

The application for most will be similar. You can expect to use paint roller, paint tray, and the magnetic paint. Using a paint roller will allow you to apply the magnetic paint as smooth as possible.

Once the magnetic paint has dried you are ready to paint a layer of any paint color you want your backsplash to be. In most cases, this will need to be a latex paint. Read your magnetic paint instruction to see what the restriction are fo painting over your product.

It really make you magnetic back splash stand out if you will use a fun accent color to paint the backsplash. You can sue a metallic paint to give the look of metal sheeting, faux rust paint for an industrial look, or even a crackle finish for a fun look.

Once your existing backsplash has been painted you need to let it dry. This should cure for about a period of 24 hours.

Now, on to the real fun! It is retro magnet time! So, all those years you have been hoarding and collecting magnets has finally come to fruition. It simply looks best when making this magnetic backsplash to line the whole backsplashes with the magnets. Lien them up so they touch side to side. This will create a whole new look.

You can also use magnetic photo frame, the clear acrylic kind. Fill them with tons of photos and start lining your magnetic backsplash! You can show a collection of holiday photos at Christmas and change them out when you want a whole new look!