(12-01-2009, 01:07 PM)Scott Graham Wrote: Thanks for the tips. I should be able find the black and white colors here in NYC. Are those sprays?
No sprays but you can thin with water to spray.
(12-01-2009, 01:16 PM)dbhs Wrote: I'm assuming that clear coats over the top of these specialty paints will change their effectiveness. Is that right?
Seems like a gloss coat, or even a dull coat, over TV black would prevent it from working.
You are correct! When you add a top coat you are dealing with it's reflect ability.
Most of the matte spray I've seen used in studios and local theater is cheap( really cheap) hairspray like Aqua Net or White Rain here in the U.S.
The first time I saw it I was told if it cost more than $1.00 a can it's wrong.
When I ask why hairspray I was told :
1. It doesn't add any color to the object and the coating is thin.
2. If the item is borrowed the hairspray can be removed with a damp cloth with out damaging the item .
I found out from my girlfriend at the time she and other teachers also used hairspray to keep the janitors from erasing things they wrote on the black board. When they were done a wet towel washed the hairspray and the chalk off the board.