I just read Projector Central's article, "Painting the Perfect Screen for $100" and someone recommended painting over it with a mix of pearlizing medium and satin polyurethane paint over the Sherwin Williams ProClassic® Interior Acrylic Latex Ename. What "pearlizing medium" is he referring to? I can't seem to google it.
http://www.projectorcentral.com/paint_perfect_screen_$100.htm?page=Finding-the-Perfect-Paint
By Keith
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Best Screen Ever and only $6.00!!! This you have to try! After using the Sherwin Williams paint, my 12 year old said,"nice screen but not I can see where the wall is crooked and it looks a little washed out." Then I went over the screen again with 1 part pearlizing medium $1.99, one part water and 2 parts white acrylic paint $3.99 (both from Micheals). WOW! Amazing! NO hot spots, colors pop, whites are white, blacks are black. My son's only comment was, WHOAH! That's AMAZING! Like someone hung a giant TV on the wall!" This will take your screen to a whole new level
Posted May 24, 2012 12:40:48 PM
By Keith
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I had good luck with Sherwin Williams paint but the picture didn't pop they way I wanted it to. I read that pearlized paint will brighten the overall picture. So I added 1 oz pearlizing mediam from Micheals to a quart of water based satin polyurathne and painted over the white coat. The screen is now much brighter. I can even watch with lights on in the background. I'm going to play around with adding more pearlizing medium and also some gloss polyurathane to see if I can increase the brightness without adding hot spots. But for approx $20, well worth the added step.
http://www.projectorcentral.com/paint_perfect_screen_$100.htm?page=Finding-the-Perfect-Paint
By Keith
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Best Screen Ever and only $6.00!!! This you have to try! After using the Sherwin Williams paint, my 12 year old said,"nice screen but not I can see where the wall is crooked and it looks a little washed out." Then I went over the screen again with 1 part pearlizing medium $1.99, one part water and 2 parts white acrylic paint $3.99 (both from Micheals). WOW! Amazing! NO hot spots, colors pop, whites are white, blacks are black. My son's only comment was, WHOAH! That's AMAZING! Like someone hung a giant TV on the wall!" This will take your screen to a whole new level
Posted May 24, 2012 12:40:48 PM
By Keith
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I had good luck with Sherwin Williams paint but the picture didn't pop they way I wanted it to. I read that pearlized paint will brighten the overall picture. So I added 1 oz pearlizing mediam from Micheals to a quart of water based satin polyurathne and painted over the white coat. The screen is now much brighter. I can even watch with lights on in the background. I'm going to play around with adding more pearlizing medium and also some gloss polyurathane to see if I can increase the brightness without adding hot spots. But for approx $20, well worth the added step.
