Our Ultra White Screen Paint may be sprayed or rolled on. Spraying is preferred, but should only be attempted by an experienced painter with quality spray equipment. Rolling is not a problem if the screen is not over about 10 -12 feet wide. Wider screens should be sprayed for best results. The surface needs to be fairly smooth with no plaster texturing. If it is textured you will need to trowel with sheet rock mud and sand smooth. A white latex primer coat will be needed if the wall is already painted a dark color.
For most home theater applications the screen paint will be rolled on. You will need a good quality 1/4" or 3/8” nap roller. If the screen is wider than 8 feet, use a 3/8” nap roller so you can go all the way across without re-dipping the roller. The projector screen should be rolled in horizontal strokes starting at the top of the screen going all the way across. Each stroke should be overlapped by about 50%. After the entire screen has been painted, keep going over it with less paint on roller and with lighter strokes until no overlap lines are visible. An overlap line is a small ridge of paint that sometimes appears at the edges of the roller. It is best if you can wait before you add the dark border until the screen painting is completed, so the border can cover the end of the roller strokes. If this is not possible or if no border is being used, then finish the edges with a small 2" or 3" edge roller. 2 coats of screen paint are required. Allow 3 - 4 hours between coats. It must be dry to the touch before painting second coat.
Enjoy your new screen.
