We have great success with BEHR Exterior Porch and Floor paint. You can add a concrete/asphalt primer to the surface before you paint for additional strength. You can also add a no-slip paint additive which will ensure that no child slips and falls on the freshly painted map. Here are a few more US/World Map tips (scroll to map painting): kaboom.org/build_a_playspace/side_projects/Painting

KaBOOM! also provides a Service Learning Curriculum that you can use with your US or World map. Take a look at that here (scroll to US Map): kaboom.org/service_learning

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I think the kind of paint you use depends a lot on the type of surface being painted, local weather and seasonal changes, and so on.

Do the instructions offer just the one suggestion or do they base it on the variables mentioned above?

I ask because our playground had the USA map for years but once new blacktop was layed and sealed, the playground committee couldn't get any paint to last very long.

Perhaps a visit to a local paint shop would help?

Our Girl Scouts will be painting one of these on our playground this fall. What type of paint have people used? The directions specify 100% acrylic latex, but I'm nervous using plain old house paint. Any suggestions?

As a public service the "Pioneers" -- the retirees from the telecommunications companies -- paint these maps on school playgrounds. We're hoping to contact our local Pioneer group and get one painted soon!

www.telecompioneers.com/shared/content_o...nd_maps_brochure.pdf

We sale the US & World map stencils. You can order by going to: www.peacefulplaygrounds.com/order.htm