When you are done painting the wall remove the masking tape before the paint dries in order to get a clean edge.
Can you paint a wall for a projector screen.
Commercial projection screens are made from a silver or gray reflective material because they display color and contrast more dynamically than an ordinary white bed sheet.
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Paint the wall outside the screen area.
One quart paints 2 coats on a 40 square foot screen 8 foot x 5 foot screen.
Once you know which wall you re going to make your home theater screen on then you should paint the entire surface with a quality white primer.
For one projector screen paint allows you to decide how large of a projection screen you need.
Ok so this isn t strictly using material but you re looking for cheap solution for an outdoor movie projector screen so it would be remiss of me not to mention it.
And you can have the projector screen anywhere you want without that much of a hassle.
Step 1 prep the wall.
You can best approximate this effect by painting your home theater wall with a specially formulated projection screen paint.
Primer paint is heavily pigmented and produces an excellent starting ground for your diy projector screen surface.
If required apply a layer of putty over the screen wall that you would like to paint on.
Just paint 2 coats on any smooth surface or wall.
Paint your own high quality projection screen.
The idea is that you can opt for something very simple or something a lot more complicated.
But this high science stuff is going to cost you.
If you have a nice flat wall which is high enough to project your movie on to and you don t mind painting an outdoor wall permanently then simply get the paint out.
You can grab a projector screen paint kit for just under 200 which will cover up to a 90 square foot projection area.
High definition home theater screen paint.
Many people get confused about whether to use silver grey or white.
If necessary apply a second coat after the first coat dries.
That said there are a number of qualities about projection screen paint that can make selecting one a confusing task.
Also you can add any kind of border you want.
Projector screen paint has a couple of advantages beyond simply the cost though.
The best part is that you can easily paint a projector wall yourself if you want.
After having prepped your wall you need to make sure that there is no unevenness.
If your wall is not the same color as your projector screen paint then you will have to prep the wall with a primer.
If your wall isn t already white you should prep it with a regular white wall primer before you apply any projection paint.
Choosing a home projector paint.
Up to 50 brighter than normal white wall paint.