Acoustic panels...can you paint them?

[Digity]

I'm doing some DIY Acoustic panels, and was wondering for WAF sake, can you paint a 'design' on top of the fabric? Or is there a specific fabric that we should be getting to cover them? My local fabric store has all sorts of fabric and would like some kind of attractive design...thanks!

[jomari]

as long as the fabric retains it properties (the paint not too thick, nor reflective coating), it should be just fine.

what counts is the contents of the said acoustic panel.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by Digity

I'm doing some DIY Acoustic panels, and was wondering for WAF sake, can you paint a 'design' on top of the fabric? Or is there a specific fabric that we should be getting to cover them? My local fabric store has all sorts of fabric and would like some kind of attractive design...thanks!

There are a few members who used fabric over their acoustic panels because of the WAF, so I know that option should work.

[igotcabada]

I'm not sure about painting fabric, but I just picked out a design that I liked and went with that. I got mine from IKEA

[Digity]

Originally Posted by igotcabada

I'm not sure about painting fabric, but I just picked out a design that I liked and went with that. I got mine from IKEA

Brilliant...looks great! Can you blow through the Ikea fabric?

[igotcabada]

Originally Posted by Digity

Brilliant...looks great! Can you blow through the Ikea fabric?

Its a little denser than I was hoping for, but it was the best aesthetic/funcionality compromise for me. I've taken them out of the room and I can definitely hear the difference. A more transparent fabric probably would have been a better choice sound-wise, but I definitely wanted them to look nice.

really nice set up by the way! love those speakers.. Is that an elite screen I see? What kind of projector do you have?

[Digity]

Originally Posted by igotcabada

Its a little denser than I was hoping for, but it was the best aesthetic/funcionality compromise for me. I've taken them out of the room and I can definitely hear the difference. A more transparent fabric probably would have been a better choice sound-wise, but I definitely wanted them to look nice.

really nice set up by the way! love those speakers.. Is that an elite screen I see? What kind of projector do you have?

That is great, honestly best looking panels I've seen yet! The colors of your walls are originally what I wanted too, but the wife said it would be too dark

Thanks for the comments! No that is a cheap motorized Elunevision screen that I bought for the Optoma HD65, hoping to upgrade soon though

[jlafrenz]

I used a fabric called Muslin for all mine. They are all very neutral light tan in color. I know it comes in white too, but have yet to find it in various colors.