We bought this product with the intention of providing my 5 year old with a surface she could draw and write on. At the same time we also bought the chalkboard paint. We painted each of her 2 closet doors, one with dry erase paint and one with chalkboard paint and what a difference! I followed the directions exactly and the end results couldn't be any more different. The dry erase surface is everything but erasable! We are extremely disappointed with the results. Save some time and $$ and either use the chalkboard paint or buy a REAL dry erase surface. I have sent the company an email to see what they have to say. Has anyone else done the same? If so, what was their response? I hate it when companies make false claims and mislead customers.