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Mark Norton
Master Film Handler

Posts: 330
From: Hampton Hill, Middlesex, U.K.
Registered: Feb 2004

posted February 02, 2005 02:21 PM

Time to repaint my cinie screen which is a flat plastered wall with adjustable masking and motorised curtains.
Does anybody else use a white painted wall and what is the best paint to use to get the best and brightest picture or should I splash out on some screen material?

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John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 03, 2005 01:12 AM

Steve Osborne of "The Reel Image" in the US sells proper screen paint. Well worth getting a tin shipped over. I intend to do so next time my wall needs painting as like you it's just a wall with masking. Keith Wilton's used Steve's screen paint and the results are very good.

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Barry Johnson
Master Film Handler

Posts: 358
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2003

posted February 04, 2005 01:45 PM

White vinyl emulsion is cracking stuff to use.It has that little bit of shine on it to give that bit extra reflectivity. [Cool]

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Chip Gelmini
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1733
From: Brooksville, FL
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 05, 2005 06:13 PM

Wal*Mart interior flat white latex wall paint. I used this on my screen and she's a beauty :-)

Apply 2 coats allowing each coat to dry between applications. If using a true theater screen with thousands of tiny holes for sound penetration from behind, remember to use a standard roller for the application. Avoid clogging the holes!

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