painted sheet rock wall for AE7000

Originally Posted by MississippiMan

Well then...keep it simple for now and try Sherwin Williams Pro Classic Extra White Flat Interior Enamel over two rolled on coats of Zinnser Bullseye 123 LATEX Primer applied with a 1/4" Nap Pro Quility Roller.
(....you might want to very lightly sand the 2nd coat of Primer though...)

With that as a starting point you'll be free to explore other options if you care to...yet the SWPCEWFE will provide ypu with an excellect, color neutral, 1.2 gain smooth surface.

BTW...welone to AVS' DIY Screen Forum!

Originally Posted by MississippiMan

Billy,

That's my own brand of reasoning, and weighs heavily in the decisions I make when choosing a particular screen for someone out in the real world. I reason that if I pull out all stops every time and do the most optimal application possible for a given circumstance, ain't gonna be no regrets or "maybe if's".

Ya know...I've been trying to push that agenda in DIY Screen making for a long time...though not stating it so bluntly. Leastwise not for awhile now. It was, has been, and remains the driving factor in the advances I and others are responsible for.

But your right as rain...the "second guessing...that'll happen for certain. Mostly my suggestion was based on a couple factors, the primary one being you wish (intention) to paint the entire wall. Secondly, knowing that any eventual PJ upgrade would far outdistance the Sansung, it did seem justifiable to advise the use of a well recieved White paint, to allow for any future screen surface upgrade specifically ideal for the eventual PJ upgrade.
Thirdly (.....is that even a word?) since 3D requires additional gain, that "Simple" olution would not work against the means to an end of keeping 3D imagery fairly dynamic and bright.

But after reading your remarks, and looking more closely at the performance specs of the Samsung, it bacame apparent that I sorta underplayed things.

We'll just chalk that up to trying to give "Simple" it's due and leave it at that.

So heres a "Best Choice" suggestion.

Silver Fire v2.5 - 2.0

That SF Formula will go some distance in improving the perceived "off the screen" Contrast of the Samsung, yet still have a slightly higher gain than the SWPCEWFIE. I"Interior"

You'll have to spray it on though, to avoid the almost certain to show up roller marks. One just might get away with applying the 2.0 by expertly using a 1/4" Roller on a 110" diagonal ultra smooth surface...but across an entire wall? Well that's stretching my own "advisory" luck a bit far.

The challenges involved in painting the entire wall by spraying are maintaining a consistant speed & distance acroos such a span, as well as maintaining a precise amount of overlap on top of each preceeding row.

By doing at least the first 4 Coats via the Duster Method, it's not what I'd say is a hard do....just one you must focus on maintaning consistancy. Fortunately though, the very act of Dusting on the coats allows for some leeway in error-induced uneveness.. It's infinitely easier to correct a weakly applied area o9n the next pass...or coat, than it is a "too heavy" solid stripe that results for going too slow, and/or getting too close.

So now, here is the second best choice...a "I'm nervous about spraying an entire wall" consideration. RS-MaxxMudd LL (Low Lumen) It's also Contrast enhancing, and of fairly high gain...but it's far more Roller friendly. It does lack the "mo bedder" levels of contrast enhancement that comes with the SF's perponderance of Silver Metallic and SF Colorant additions, but it's also the Grandfather of SF...and most other such types of metallic infussed paints. It's no slouch, and still a very viable choice.

If you decide to attempt "Advanced" you can count on our help and guidence where / when you need it...so take some degree off assurance in that.

Originally Posted by pb_maxxx

Do you know a place I can get a 5x10 piece of sintra in W.Memphis or there abouts?

i just confirmed with my local substrate supplier that they carry laminator inc (aluminum laminated pvc) in stock at 6.5' x 10'. actual size is 79" x 120".

it's too bad they don't come in at 6.5' x 12'... so i could have my 165" incher,

Originally Posted by MississippiMan

Sorry I couldn't respond quicker before you got "PB'd"

Forget about Laminate...it's not going to be priced rightly.

Besides, I have a wholesale source in Memphis (Piedmont Plastics) where I get all my stock, and they can let me order for PU in any of their locations across the US.

Besides all that....I still need some hay!

Originally Posted by MississippiMan

Ok...I'll have them check stock 1st of the week and let you know.



I'll appreciate that. 80 bales will do it.

Now then.....doing a Fiber Optic system? Well first you have to place your Star Pattern up and drill all 600 of those 1mm holes with a 1mm Wire Bit that is very easy to break. I have experience and I'll go through 4-5 bits on a 1200 point Star Field. You have time to order a spare Pkg of Bits and I strongly advise that you do so.

Pushing the Fibers through the Holes....
Steel your wool...and stock up on Ben Gay, because Brother....It can be backbreaking work, especially if you must stoop over up in an attic.

Also. get yourself some X2 Magnifying Glasses (Reading type) because seeing where you must be pushing a 1mm Optic Fiber though a 1mm hole ain't easy for anybody..........