DIY Screens

**clark17** · **03-28-09, 07:18 AM**

My first post on HTS ;-), so hi everyone

A little background about my self, I'm total newbie with PJ and DIY screens. I recently bought my first PJ - a refurbished HD65 for my basement (work in progress). Currently I'm using it temporarily in my living room area on my off white wall. I've got a free sample from Tiddler (super nice guys) to try his CIL based - AAAF BW clone and I found a little too dark when testing it on a piece of card board, however I love the blacks it offers. Tiddler suggested to try to add more white paint to the mixture, which I was going to do it. Then I came across C&S mixture by Harpmaker and as I was going to try it, he mentioned to me about your new mix almost ready for a 'world premier' ...

From my understanding the performance would be somewhere between old BW and C&S? I hope the mixture will be rollable...

So if you guys still need a testers and I would be able to use Behr paint (i.e. 1850) for the new BW Lite mixture, please shoot me a PM with what I need. Also I do not own a gun setup, so I will have to roll it.

I live in Canada so do not forget I'm a little bit limited to the paints I get

More info about my setup:

Basement (mainly for kids to play, it won't be dedicated HT room)

PJ placement: ceiling mount point
Distance to throw: around 13'
Screen size: 110" picture
Screen type: primed drywall
Borders: planning to use flat black paint
Walls around: light colors (light green, orange or blue)
Ceiling: white
Window: one window on the side with blinds
time: mostly evenings, so the daylight wouldn't be a problem
Sources: SD DVD (using up converting DVD), HDTV (1080I) for some hockey games (lots of white ice surface) - sports, 720P/1080P mkvs movies if I bring my PC down...
Future: Still undecided if I should get PS3 or built HTPC.

TIA

**mechman** · **03-28-09, 09:44 AM**

Clark17,

You have a Sherwin Williams and a Michaels nearby? What about Lowes? Are they not up in the Great White North yet?

**clark17** · **03-28-09, 10:10 AM**

Quote:

mechman wrote:

Clark17,

You have a Sherwin Williams and a Michaels nearby? What about Lowes? Are they not up in the Great White North yet?

I don't know if I can get SW paint in Canada... MIchaels is indeed very near... I could arrange something at Lowes, but it will take several weeks (my cousin is coming from Toronto for a visit). Unfortunetally I'm not planning to go for shopping in US in a little while.
I've already picked up some paint at Michaels to try S&C #2 and a good Harpmaker did mention 'upcoming' BW lite mixture.... So here am I

**mechman** · **03-28-09, 11:20 AM**

Sherwin Williams has several stores in Ottawa.

Click Here

**mechman** · **03-28-09, 11:26 AM**

You need a few more posts before you can get pms. Throw some posts up here.

**clark17** · **03-28-09, 12:31 PM**

Quote:

mechman wrote:

Sherwin Williams has several stores in Ottawa. [/URL].

I guess you are right....

Anyways I should be able to sent/receive PMs now...

TIA

**mechman** · **03-28-09, 05:55 PM**

Anyone else want to try out our latest N8 offering?

Close up of the reflective particles:

Next to my Black Widow Screen:

**bidzer** · **03-30-09, 12:14 PM**

Guys,

I would love to beta test this. I've got a 96" diag.

Thanks,
B

**mechman** · **03-30-09, 01:53 PM**

Quote:

bidzer wrote:

Guys,

I would love to beta test this. I've got a 96" diag.

Thanks,
B

PM sent.

**doug goldberg** · **03-31-09, 08:16 AM**

I'd be interested as I'm just getting ready to fab a screen for my 6500. I've been looking for a mix that is not as dark as some of the grays I have seen but still helps blacks a little. I have a sprayer also. I was planning on using the thrifty white from HD as a base.

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