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Recommendation on Screen paint mix

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#1 ·
Got most of build picked out...still deciding on audio. Anway thought I would ask you guys how to go about how to select the paint mixtures and how the best way to go about putting up my screen will be.

* Full light control through dimmers, black out curtains and blinds.
* Colors are still in the air but so far "Ceiling type of dark brown, walls lighter cocoa, mocha trim, wheat colored carpet
*Projector is the Epson 8100 Home cinema 1080

I want to go with a 16:9 in the 120 inch range, I think I want to "sand/smooth" my existing wall and make a frame. I don't want to do the sheetrock or substrate route unless I need too. So how do I sand it by hand or buy a sander? Is it just a slight smoothing process or is there a technique? I want to roll the paint as I do not have a sprayer. Lets here it, what mixture do you guys recommend? This is hopefully going to be a fun project and keep me from dropping $800 on a manufactured screen:T
 
#2 ·
The way we usually do it is to take all of the info you provided and then go to PJCentral's calculator to see how many foot lamberts (fL) you'll have at the screen for your selected pj and screen size. The 8100 would be right at 12fL with a 120" screen and a 1.0 gain screen. So your pretty much limited to a white screen or C&S™. And since the black levels are supposedly a bit lacking with the 8100 (when compared to higher end LCD pjs), I'd recommend C&S™. If you want to go white then Wilsonart Designer White (the best diy white screen out there) would be my recommendation. At 120", the sheet of DW will work.

The best way to do it though is to get the pj setup and then paint a panel with half white and half Winter Mist. And then use that to judge which would serve you better. Home Depot will mix sample pints for you for a small fee. I'd use Kilz2 as the white. The panel can be a 2X2' hardboard panel available in the sheet good area of the store.

Keep in mind that the Designer White will look slightly better than the Kilz2.
 
#3 ·
This is great info thank you. Can I ask what a C&S screen is? I'm assuming your saying to stay away from the white screen because its more reflective and the image while appear brighter due to the black levels not being so well with my projector? I might be completely off though. My projector will be mounted 13Ft away from the screen so it looks like the measurements are working out
 
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