I love how it matches the Black Knight. Awesome!
Groovy, Yea Baby.
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Thanks for the comments. To answer some questions, the stripes are painted and the circles are wallpaper. I bought one roll of wallpaper from 70's wallpaper and cut the circles out. I was thinking of having the stripes come down the wall again around the pinballs in the corner like over by the scoreboards. Since the stripes where done a few years ago I didn't want to deal with repainting. I also wanted the stripes to be fatter but I had a light switch to deal with by the scoreboard.
I posted how I did the stripes over at Gameroom Junkies. Here's what I wrote:
I did those stripes with high gloss paint. I got some great tips from a painter before I started.
I first painted the walls all brown. I rented a laser leveller with a tripod for the tape. It self levels and shoots a laser beam on all four walls at the same time. It doesn't even need to be in the center of the room.
Carbon transfer paper was used for the curve. I drew the bend on the paper with a protractor. I then lined up the paper to the straight lines on the wall and scratched the paper with a coin to transfer the lines.
I bought a cheap laser level at Home Depot that you stick to the wall for the vertical lines.
I screwed up and didn't prime the walls before painting the stripes. Took me a ton of coats with the high gloss.
Best tip is to paint the seams on the tape with matte finish which you can buy at an art store. This will seal up the tape and no paint will bleed in even with textured walls. When I pulled off the tape it was razor sharp with no touch up.
I posted how I did the stripes over at Gameroom Junkies. Here's what I wrote:
I did those stripes with high gloss paint. I got some great tips from a painter before I started.
I first painted the walls all brown. I rented a laser leveller with a tripod for the tape. It self levels and shoots a laser beam on all four walls at the same time. It doesn't even need to be in the center of the room.
Carbon transfer paper was used for the curve. I drew the bend on the paper with a protractor. I then lined up the paper to the straight lines on the wall and scratched the paper with a coin to transfer the lines.
I bought a cheap laser level at Home Depot that you stick to the wall for the vertical lines.
I screwed up and didn't prime the walls before painting the stripes. Took me a ton of coats with the high gloss.
Best tip is to paint the seams on the tape with matte finish which you can buy at an art store. This will seal up the tape and no paint will bleed in even with textured walls. When I pulled off the tape it was razor sharp with no touch up.
What are the metallic looking round thingys in the corners at the ceiling? They remind me of security camera housings.
Regardless, very, very cool -- all around.
Regardless, very, very cool -- all around.
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nutballchamp
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See ya in a little bit Brett
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