Material behind mesh screen

[JayJo13]

I have my sim basically setup now and I am using this 12oz sawdust mesh (I think it's similar to archery netting). I'm pretty happy with it for the most part but the projection definitely bleeds though more than I expected. I know I've read a few things on the forum about ways to mitigate but I'm just throwing it out there again.

I hung a canvas painters drop sheet behind but I found it diluted the image a bit and there was also somewhat of a double image (kind of looked like blurred vision) so I wasn't happy with that. I think the colour might have been an issue (it was an off-white beige).

My question is has anybody hung a black sheet behind and if so, how did the image look? I'm concerned it will darken the image. I'm also considering a white poly tarpaulin but I'm worried about the sound when the ball hits the screen.

My screen is 156"x108" so I'd really like to have something big enough to back the entire area.

Looking for some recommendations.

Thanks!

[William Jenkins]

I will be following this thread. I just built my garage sim build and have the same basic question. Do I use black moving blankets, or white tarp?

[JayJo13]

I actually broke down down and bought this -- https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just couldn't wrap my head around having black behind the screen.

I'll let you know how it works out.

[JayJo13]

Update: I received the white photography backdrop sheet from Amazon and hung it behind my screen. What a difference! I would estimate a 25% improvement on image quality and even though it's a fairly thin sheet it dampens the ball quite a bit when it hit the screen.

I'm glad I went with white instead of black.

[JakeGeezy]

Interesting idea. Will you let us know how it holds up? From front to back, I have a poly foam spacer screen, a white piece of fabric, a white moving blanket, hanging black carpet. This works great since I only have about 6 inches to deaden the impact, BUT I have some black marks from the carpet bleeding through from impact. Now, most (if not all) of those marks are from when I didn't have the white fabric nor white moving blankets. I'm hoping those two items are thick enough to keep the black carpet from bleeding through.

So, long story short: be careful about putting anything black behind your screen, and let me know how durable your creative idea is. Could be a good one.

[JayJo13]

So far, so good. Although it's early, it seems to be just fine. I agree, white is the way to go.

[William Jenkins]

I just hung mine yesterday, I'm taking a gamble and hanging it in the front. It's smoother and brighter than the supertex screen. Testing durability, but since it hangs against the supertex it should hold up. If now, then I hang it from the back.

[JayJo13]

What material are you using? Is it white?

[William Jenkins]

I just hung mine yesterday, I'm taking a gamble and hanging it in the front. It's smoother and brighter than the supertex screen. Testing durability, but since it hangs against the supertex it should hold up. If now, then I hang it from the back.

Yes it is white, and is very crisp and bright. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[William Jenkins]

I've now hits a few hundred balls and played several rounds with my polyester 10'x10' photography background (link above) in the front of the supertex screen. No rips, tears, or even ball marks yet. It makes the picture crystal clear since it's completely smooth and barely see-through. I would highly suggest it for the $25 it cost me. Just make sure it fits flush with the hitting screen so there is none to little give and less change of a tear.

[Stetson]

Very interesting ... subscribed

[3on3putt]

I've now hits a few hundred balls and played several rounds with my polyester 10'x10' photography background (link above) in the front of the supertex screen. No rips, tears, or even ball marks yet. It makes the picture crystal clear since it's completely smooth and barely see-through. I would highly suggest it for the $25 it cost me. Just make sure it fits flush with the hitting screen so there is none to little give and less change of a tear.

I'm very intrigued by this idea ... but doesn't hanging it in front of the screen make the impact screen itself obsolete?

Has anyone tried hanging a regular projector screen (not a golf one, but a movie screen) behind their impact screen?

[William Jenkins]

I'm very intrigued by this idea ... but doesn't hanging it in front of the screen make the impact screen itself obsolete?

Has anyone tried hanging a regular projector screen (not a golf one, but a movie screen) behind their impact screen?

The screen itself probably would not be able to handle the speed and impact of a golf ball over and over. So now the ball hits both materials at the same time since the are touching at all times. The impact screen still takes the brunt of the hit from the ball.

[Stetson]

Did you glue it, sew it or adhere them together in anyway? Or they just hang clue together?

[William Jenkins]

Did you glue it, sew it or adhere them together in anyway? Or they just hang clue together?

So far just clipped them together on the top, side, and bottom. There is a little bit of static building up so they pretty much sucked/stuck together. Some waves will appear after a round, but then I just tug the bottom and they go away.