Posts by bud16415

It can and it will. the trick is depending on projector location to the viewers eyes stay just under the point where you will see hot spotting. you are trying to make something better that really needs to be a lot different than what you...

Anything you put over or in a paint that will improve gain even if the color is the same will show up. Basically what you are talking about is using the same paint color but in a different finish. Say flat and semi-gloss. If you can...

I believe the OP was asking about rolling or a low cost sprayer. The technique of rolling a smooth uniform surface is not easy and takes a little practice. The technique of laying down paint with a sprayer might require a little more...

Good read for anyone reading this thread. http://www.avsforum.com/t/713810/rs-maxxmudd-experiments

Quote:Originally Posted by narhic_fd Thanks, I'll look that up to see if i can find it. Was it 6-7 coats with a roller or a paint sprayer?? roller

Quote:Originally Posted by edfowler Grommet and O-rings make a nice self tensioning screen Yes they do or bungees. That method has everything outside the screen area though. I have seen screens that tension from the inside out.

Canvas comes in a variety of weights and on rolls up to 12 feet wide. The material is very smooth and takes paint well. Part of the reason artist have been using it for centuries. My finding is it shrinks as the paint dries and makes a...

A member here named Tiddler did that test a few years back and painted on glass and recorded photos from the back side after each coat. If you search on his name you should be able to find the thread. Title was something like RS maxxmud...

This debate has been going on for years and one reason people like myself leave for 2 or 3 years at a time. IMHO screen science is not that difficult to get your hands around it’s like a math problem with half dozen equations and half...

Quote:Originally Posted by curttard Kirnak, your hypothetical high contrast screen that only reflects 50% of light sounds like a simple grey screen. I believe the claims Bud takes issue with are that a special screen paint can in...