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paint matters? [message #72176]

Mon, 16 April 2012 18:17

maggie
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Registered: April 2012
Location: USA

Chancellor

I heard that the type of paint you use can change the sounds within a room. I am not sure where I heard it or what type of paint was best but is this a myth?

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Re: paint matters? [message #72275 is a reply to message #72176]

Fri, 20 April 2012 08:54

Miami
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Registered: April 2012

Viscount

Sounds like it me. Manufactures put a lot of thought into making paint, but I don't see why room acoustics would be a part of that thought process. They're more concerned about the look and clean-ability.

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Re: paint matters? [message #72302 is a reply to message #72176]

Sat, 21 April 2012 13:33

love2play
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Registered: March 2012
Location: GA

Master

My husband used to own a painting business and he said that he has never heard anything like that before. I think this one might just be a myth.

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Re: paint matters? [message #72341 is a reply to message #72176]

Mon, 23 April 2012 08:38

VDNorman
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Registered: January 2011
Location: Oh, USA

Esquire

Myth. But of course anything you introduce to the room will have some acoustic characteristics. In this case, not likely perceptible. Paint will stiffen and seal any porousness on a surface, making it that much more reflective at high frequencies.

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Re: paint matters? [message #72432 is a reply to message #72176]

Sun, 29 April 2012 08:11

mixinlady
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Registered: December 2011

Baron

This sounds far fetched to me. I think the paint would affect the sound quality very minimally, if at all. It's not like paint is made out of some kind of material that is going to bounce sound around; it's porous and just sits there.

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