Q&A for How to Make Your Own White Board (Dry Erase Board)

It should if you use the correct dry erase markers. Expo is usually a reliable brand.

Yes, you can try it. But you have to write on it on a flat surface like the wall or a floor.

Use a steel sheet when making it-mentioned in Method 2, Step 3. Or use Method 3 and attach it to a surface that allows magnetism (the thickness of the material that is in between the magnet and the magnetic surface can weaken the strength of what the magnet holds). The only other idea is using a paint with metal material in it when making the whiteboard.

You might find them at a local craft store.

Stick to brand-name dry-erase markers and erasers. If all else fails, use a spare cloth.

It should last a long time if you are not too rough with it.

It depends on what materials your whiteboard is made out of. For instance, paper is the weakest, then card stock, cardboard, steel, and finally aluminum is the strongest.

You can get whiteboard spray or even chalkboard paint at your local hardware store. Most of the other materials mentioned can also be bought there, too.

Soda cans could work as a dry erase surface, as the marker would come off, but be cautious with the aluminum, as it is very sharp.