Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Jun 10, 2009 10:10 am Hey Rod…..when I do colours for people I always suggest a semi gloss for the walls. The main reason for this…is it’s easy to clean. The other reason is it bounces light. Now, this sounds like not a good idea in the theatre room!!!! So what do you suggest would be the best paint surface, remembering that a flat paint on the walls in a NO GO for me! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Paint surface for theatre rooms 3Jun 10, 2009 1:28 pm rommel00 Hi Michelle, What do you have against flat onthe walls?? cheers Hi rommel00, I’ve seen some really disgustingly dirty walls from pets and children that have been painted in a flat paint. There is no way you can clean the surface properly without scrubbing the paint off at the same time. I can’t see a home theatre room getting away from little fingers…….unless there are no children in the family. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Paint surface for theatre rooms 4Jun 10, 2009 2:20 pm Hi Mich. The interesting thing is that I've even seen 'suede effect' paint in some home cinemas, and I'm sure that would be even harder to clean. You are correct in assuming that Matt paints are preferred in a Home Cinema. It all depends on how much you want to trade off the performance (ie. how well it benefits the experience in the Cinema instead of hurting it) against it's practicality. I will go for a Matt paint in my Cinema, and ensure to the best of my abilities that my children understand that it's not a Rumpus room (ie. a playground) and to avoid putting dirty hands on walls (that said, they are both of school age and do follow some of the rules we set...). Re: Paint surface for theatre rooms 5Jun 10, 2009 2:44 pm Thanks Rod, something to think of; even if I think of another type of surface other than paint? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Paint surface for theatre rooms 6Jun 11, 2009 9:31 pm Hi Michelle Have a look at this product. (http://www.belka.com.au) I have played with it on sample boards and I am looking at using the black colour for the back wall in our theater / gym room. It is new to Australia and is very interesting. PS: I don't sell it and haven't started using it yet but I will. I know it is available in Melbourne and pretty sure there is a guy in Sydney using it now. Cheers Purple Patch Re: Paint surface for theatre rooms 8Jun 12, 2009 9:13 am PP, that’s a neat site, I’ve book marked it. Thanks for that Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Paint surface for theatre rooms 9Jul 15, 2009 2:47 pm Purple Patch Hi Michelle Have a look at this product. (http://www.belka.com.au) I have played with it on sample boards and I am looking at using the black colour for the back wall in our theater / gym room. It is new to Australia and is very interesting. PS: I don't sell it and haven't started using it yet but I will. I know it is available in Melbourne and pretty sure there is a guy in Sydney using it now. Cheers Purple Patch It looks like one of those things one would come to regret. Re: Paint surface for theatre rooms 10Jul 30, 2009 12:03 pm Rodda The interesting thing is that I've even seen 'suede effect' paint in some home cinemas, and I'm sure that would be even harder to clean. Actually it's not. In our last house we had suede effect paint in the kitchen, but what we did was put a clearcoat seal over the top of it which made it a doddle to clean. A dark suede effect on the ceiling of a cinema room looks wicked btw! It will be neat but you won't have much freeboard. At least they are not weep holes. Are you in a high intensity rainfall region? The regulatory slope is only required… 3 8245 You can wash over existing pavers with 10% solution of water and hydrochloric acid, then wash off. The acid will provide for required bond key with new concrete. 1 36949 |