Hi neil and another welcome to the Shack!
It's odd they recommend a substrate, that almost defeats the whole purpose of going with BOC in the first place... ease of construction, no painting, and most important light weight.
Now you just lost all three of those benefits. Construction just went up and got messy, you may not be 'painting' but you will be brushing or spraying on adhesive so what's the real difference there? And it's going to end up weighing two to three times as heavy, maybe even more depending on the substrate used.
I've seen some of this for sale on eBay too. I'm not sure what company you bought yours from but one of them offers a
screen frame kit that uses bungees to tension the screen.
I'd think you would need to be very careful when putting the BOC on the glue and substrate so no runs or tears happen (BOC is tough but not indestructible) and then you have to worry about any foreign objects on the substrate, or even a clump of glue for that matter that's heavier than other spots... they will show through as bumps and imperfections for sure.
I'd try to re-frame and staple it. Get some help though, it makes it a lot easier to keep it pulled tight while you put staples in.
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My alternative is to start again and go with some Wilsonart laminate. I can’t help but think that this might be the easier approach to getting a watcheable screen than dismantling the existing frame and gluing down the projector screen cloth. |
As long as the material isn't damaged I'd give it another shot at tensioning it. If you have a Michael's Crafts nearby, stop in and talk to them back in the artist supplies, not the craft paints up front. They sell artists canvas and used to sell stretcher bars and they can explain in person and detail exactly how to get the artists canvas tight, and that's exactly the same as what you will do with the BOC.
If that doesn't work, shop around for laminate prices. Home Depot and Lowes are definitely the most convenient place to go, but they also have been known to charge twice as much or more than a local lumber yard or kitchen center.