Why won’t some of my old refrigerator magnets stick to Magnetic Paint?
There are many kinds of refrigerator magnets. Some are stronger than others and some are just junk. For instance, I once purchased some colorful plastic alphabet magnets for my grandchild. When I gave them to her, she tried in vain to stick them to the kitchen fridge. They wouldn’t even stick to a steel surface. The reason was the little rubber magnets glued to the backs of the letters were just too small. The manufacturer in China never caught this mistake and truckloads of this junk were imported and sold to consumers here in the US. The amount of magnetic attractiveness in a wall painted with magnetic paint can be light in any one small spot. When using sheet magnet, the magnetic attraction is spread over a large area, as is the weight of the magnet and the item being supported by the magnet. It is for this reason that we advise the use of sheet magnet or our super-strong Rare Earth Safety Cap Magnets on a wall painted with magnetic paint. One small baby can’t lift a very heavy weig
