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Re: Silver screen alternatives?

  • From: P3D <CJMCE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: Silver screen alternatives?
  • Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 15:57:43 -0600 (CST)
Don said:

>I've heard (and read) that silver spray paint can be used to surface a
>viewing board (plywood).  Has anyone painted their own silver "screen"?  How
>did it work out?  What kind of paint did you use?

I used "Krylon" silver about 10 years ago.  It worked, but the results were
disappointing in that the stereo image was QUITE dark.  A professionally
manufactured screen will do substantially better.  There has been a pretty
lengthy series of dialogs on this topic within the past six months.


Clifford J. Mugnier  (cjmce@xxxxxxx)
Topographic Engineering Laboratory
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana  70148
Voice: (504) 286-7095
FAX:         286-5586


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