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whats6x7 · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 5924

I decided just to stick with a 72"x54" 4:3 screen and let PowerDVD black bar. I can always use blocking and that leaves my options open. I was considering painting some molding black to use for a border but that would stick out away from the wall.

Should I just paint in a black border or is there a better option?

zaphod · Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2002 Location: Cloverdale

whats6x7 · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 5924

Thanks again for the help on the screen Zaphod. Thanks to You, GE and Kal I've got a VERY nice screen for less than $30. That Floetrol stuff is great. I don't think I'll paint without it anymore. I don't have a single run and the coverage is very smooth. Of course, I did put on 7 coats, but still very even and very smooth.

I think I may just paint the border on. The more I think about it the more I'm afraid that anything I stiick on the sheetrock will tear the paper when I pull it off. I hate finishing sheetrock. I can do it, but I hate it.

2" border sound about right? Flat black right?

**kal** · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject:

I use Velveteen wrapped around pine 1x3" 's to make a border that completely sucks up light.

Kal

whats6x7 · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 5924

Kal,

I was looking at the pics of your impressive home-theatre set-up. I like the way your screen is surrounded by black. I'm thinking about just doing the entire wall (except for the screen portion) in flat black. What do you think?

Tim

**kal** · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject:

If you can get away with it, go for it! I love the increased contrast you get when you essentially shadow-box your entire screen.

Kal

whats6x7 · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 5924

This is in MY office in the basment of MY house and it is the only room my loving wife has no influence over. From the very beginning we have had that understanding . . . MINE! She can (and does) decorate the rest of the house however she wants.

In one room she picked out a lovely shade of white that I was swear was the exact same color as the primer. There is very little in this world less gratifying than painting a white room the same shade of white.

I honestly thought about painting the whole room black but that seemed extreme just to get a good contrast ratio. I really like your color scheme and think I will go with that. I'll shadowbox the wall and ceiling that the screen is on and do the rest in brown tones.

bfeils · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 166 Location: Phoenix

I found this stuff and will probably use it on my next screen. It's self adhesive so I got that goin for me.

felt tape

GEBrown · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 729 Location: Denver

And in WIDE widths as well!!

Make sure Clarence sees this - he was lamenting the mere 2.75" width of the Veltex ribbon that he found.

GREAT FIND!!

Very Happy

zaphod · Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2002 Location: Cloverdale

bfeils · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 166 Location: Phoenix

This is another option for those of you wanting material for masking.
they'll cut to size. They also sell screen material by dalite and draper by the square foot

fabric

Click on the top where it says "Adhesive Backed Blackout Framing Fabric"

bfeils · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 166 Location: Phoenix

I just purchased a roll of the 2inch felt tape. It's impressive, looks pro. Haven't installed yet because my screens not finished.

Jaric00n · Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 137 Location: Nyack,NY

ok I just got a roll too!

going to build a screen as clarence did....

=)

wallace123456 · Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 2236 Location: Northwest VA area

Did you ever get a chance to try this product?

Wallace

ecrabb · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:35 pm Post subject:

I bought a roll of the duvetyne too... But, I'm still waiting for my buddy to help me fabricate the trim pieces that the tape will cover. The photos on the findtape site make it look very... um... rough, and light-absorbing, like the "loop" side of velcro tape. That's what I was hoping for. The roll I got however, looks more like felt in that it's a little smoother than I was hoping for. Perhaps it can be roughed up a little with a lint roller or maybe it's just matted down from being on the roll and will stand up a little after it's off the roll. I can take some close-up pics if anybody's interested.

SC

ronholm · Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 12111

Hey... I have been learning to sew this week... Laughing

I just finished up reupholstering the rear deck area and back seat of my boat.. It turned out awesome.. The Bucket seats were very tricky as they have lots of curves and such and vinyl is very hard to work with but they should be done tonight....

I picked up some black velvet to build a frame/shadow box for my HT screen... and speakers...

I can't wait.. It will probably be much easier to work with than the boat vinyl was...

I have some neat Ideas for my HT.. I'll make sure and get pix up when it is worth looking at...

It'll look something like Kal's only with the speakers built into the wall

Oh wait... gota go... Sewing with Nancy just came on...

Laughing

Fabricating trim to wrap or cover in velvet tape should not be that hard SC... A simple hand saw and some L brackets should do the trick?

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:28 am Post subject:

Oh, God no - I can't do anything the easy way, Ron. It's a sordid affair.

We're starting with 2x3's so the border will have some dimension... thickness. Then, we'll rip them down a little and run them through a dado to put a slot in the board that will fit over the edge of my screen... just a little - just enough to cover the rough edge, but not so much as to cover any significant screen area. Then, we'll run it through his planer to put a little angle on the face. Miter the corners... Then I'll wrap them in the tape, tap them onto the screen and shoot some trim nails through side to hold it on.

Half a Saturday later, I should have a pretty sweet screen border. Wink

SC

ronholm · Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 12111