Ready to paint theatre room-color options-satin or flat?

sbmrinaldi · 08-17-2008, 05:14 PM

I have asked this before and am now ready to paint the room. The room is only about 10ft wide and 13.5 deep. I have the projector ceiling mounted and will have a Carada fixed screen. I forget if satin or flat is the best option for a pj. I figured I need to paint the ceiling as well.

Pat · 08-17-2008, 05:17 PM

Assuming there will be no children drawing on the walls with crayons or drunkards spilling marinara sauce.

~~4Rings::G2 boosted::~~ · 08-18-2008, 04:03 AM

Flat paint will refract the light back towards the screen washing it out, satin paint will reflect light towards the inside of the room, creating better picture.

RingoZabel · 08-18-2008, 06:48 AM

Pat · 08-18-2008, 07:50 AM

pierreb · 08-18-2008, 09:32 AM

~~4Rings::G2 boosted::~~ · 08-18-2008, 09:57 AM

you want paint the reflects away from the screen, not that refracts into the screen. A dark satin works well.

RingoZabel · 08-18-2008, 10:42 AM

I should, however, point out that marijuana sauce is known to have excellent lubricity.

Rubberduckie · 08-18-2008, 11:31 AM

He might like it though.

Rubberduckie · 08-18-2008, 11:34 AM

If you think about the only real light source being the projector. The clue is in the name. It projects the light to one place, the screen. And the screen doesn't really allow much light to bounce where it could be an issue with glossy surfaces.
I might be wrong, but I've sat in a few HT rooms where the walls are lined with framed pictures (of movies and movie stars) and refection wasn't an issue there.

08-17-2008, 05:17 PM	#2
Pat AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 9,173	I'll resist the urge of commenting on a projector in a 10 x 13 room, and say use flat paint. Assuming there will be no children drawing on the walls with crayons or drunkards spilling marinara sauce. __________________ Fun is awesome. "Of all the extreme sports I've ever participated in- windsurfing, kite boarding, wake boarding, tow-in surfing and snowboarding- skiing, for me, made everything else easy." -Chuck Patterson

08-18-2008, 04:03 AM	#3
~~4Rings::G2 boosted::~~ Banned Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 22,002	flat for the screen wall. Satin for all others Flat paint will refract the light back towards the screen washing it out, satin paint will reflect light towards the inside of the room, creating better picture.

08-18-2008, 06:48 AM	#4
RingoZabel AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,880	I read that as marijuana sauce (aka bong water?). LOL. 2d on flat paint for less reflectivity. __________________ f/k/a RealSmoothSmooth 2004 Avant, Brilliant Black, BBS RS-GT 18x8's in Diamond Black, Tein Super Street Coilovers, H-Sport Sway Bars, 35% tint, Schroth Harnesses, Hyperflow, Icelink, JM Lab Focal speakers, Diamond 8" sub in custom enclosure, JL Audio amps, Autospeed Fullback Exhaust.

08-18-2008, 07:50 AM	#5
Pat AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 9,173	Nice use of the word "reflectivity." Now, see if you can work that into a sentence w/ "lubricity." __________________ Fun is awesome. "Of all the extreme sports I've ever participated in- windsurfing, kite boarding, wake boarding, tow-in surfing and snowboarding- skiing, for me, made everything else easy." -Chuck Patterson

08-18-2008, 09:32 AM	#6
pierreb Cat Herder 2010 Audi A4 My Garage Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NH Posts: 11,251	flat (and dark) ceiling for sure. __________________ Cause I heard it in the wind And I saw it in the sky And I thought it was the end And I thought it was the 4th of July C.C. 1994 CAR-RELATED: Wheel Scuff Repair \| Tire Size Calculator \|North Atlantic Audi Club \| ACNA Northeast Chapter \| Winter Driving School is fun! \| Her car: 2011 Audi Q5 PP+ w/Nav Quartz/Light Grey 2.0T 19" Previous: 2005 A6 3.2 Tip Stratos Blue/Black OTHER: xbl: pierrebnh \| Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue \| How Not to buy a BMD \| Scaler FAQ & more \| Panasonic Plasma FAQ

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08-18-2008, 09:57 AM	#7
~~4Rings::G2 boosted::~~ Banned Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 22,002	again, especially if the ceiling is close to the edge of the screen you don't want to use flat paint you want paint the reflects away from the screen, not that refracts into the screen. A dark satin works well.

08-18-2008, 10:42 AM	#8
RingoZabel AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,880	I could, but I don't want to right now. I should, however, point out that marijuana sauce is known to have excellent lubricity. __________________ f/k/a RealSmoothSmooth 2004 Avant, Brilliant Black, BBS RS-GT 18x8's in Diamond Black, Tein Super Street Coilovers, H-Sport Sway Bars, 35% tint, Schroth Harnesses, Hyperflow, Icelink, JM Lab Focal speakers, Diamond 8" sub in custom enclosure, JL Audio amps, Autospeed Fullback Exhaust.

08-18-2008, 11:31 AM	#9
Rubberduckie AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 21,855	2nd. Seems very small for a front projector. He might like it though. __________________ Sig' begineth here:

08-18-2008, 11:34 AM	#10
Rubberduckie AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 21,855	I'm not sure it'll matter either way.. If you think about the only real light source being the projector. The clue is in the name. It projects the light to one place, the screen. And the screen doesn't really allow much light to bounce where it could be an issue with glossy surfaces. I might be wrong, but I've sat in a few HT rooms where the walls are lined with framed pictures (of movies and movie stars) and refection wasn't an issue there. __________________ Sig' begineth here:

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