Black Widow (paint mix)

Black Widow (paint mix) (also Black Widow US and Black Widow EU) is a non-commercial open source project, led by mechman (US) and custard10 (EU), to create paint mix for DIY (do it yourself) projection screens from easily accessible materials all over US and EU, which could outperform even some expensive commercial projection screens.

Black Widow US

Black Widow US is a projection screen paint mix version for US. The formula is

• 1 quart (946ml) of “Valspar Ultra Premium Super Flat Finish” tinted (PPG Pittsburgh Paints color code: 427-2 Bermuda Beige) paint from Valspar.
• 8 oz (227ml) of “Auto-Air Aluminium Base Fine” (code: 4101) paint from Createx Auto Air Colors.

Black Widow EU

Black Widow EU is a projection screen paint mix version for EU. The formula is

• 4 parts (960ml) of “Johnstone's Covaplus Vinyl Matt Finish” tinted (NCS color code: S 0907 Y70R) paint from Johnstone's or Leyland Trade.
• 1 part (240ml) of “Auto-Air Aluminium Base Fine” (code: 4101) paint from Createx Auto Air Colors.

Black Widow AU

• (960ml) of “DULUX Wash & Wear Flat” tinted (PPG Taubmans color code: 427-2 Bermuda Beige) paint from Mitre 10 or Bunnings.
• (240ml) of “Auto-Air Aluminium Base Fine” (code: 4101) paint from Createx Auto Air Colors.

Recommended painting techniques and safety

• Spray with HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) paint spray gun. If paint is too thick - dilute it with water up to 20%. Use appropriate protection.
• Use a good quality low-nap roller. Avoid foam rollers as they have the tendency to cause bubbles which leave bright spots on the screen surface.

External links

• US Forums
• EU Forums