MURAL MAINTENANCE
We use the highest quality materials to create our murals since they are meant to be timeless landmarks. Check out our instructions on how to best prepare a wall for a mural. Once our mural has been painted, you can go the extra step to add protection to extend the longevity of the artwork. Below are a few products that we recommend for UV protection as well as anti-graffiti coatings.
#1 Mural Colors (Color Shield & Overcoat)
The MuralColors™ Preservation System. ColorShield™ UV Paint Preserver and OverCoat™ UV Paint Protector work together to maximize protection for painted surfaces, from murals to monuments, acrylic to aerosol, and canvases to concrete walls. ColorShield™ and OverCoat™ exceed public art commission requirements for conservation-grade semi-sacrificial coatings.
ColorShield™ is a mural coating specially designed for fine art mural preservation. Apply ColorShield™ anytime to create a flexible and breathable barrier for paint that provides long-term protection against ultraviolet (UV) light, corrosion, and water damage. This innovative consolidant fuses paint layers while using UV absorbers to prevent fading, cracking, and chalking (efflorescence). Application Guide here.
OverCoat™ is a semi-sacrificial "anti-graffiti" coating and UV protector that allows artists and building owners to remove unwanted tagging or buffing from mural surfaces without affecting the paint beneath. Create long-lasting protection when combined with ColorShield™. OverCoat™ can be used on its own to protect painted surfaces from unwanted buff paint, spray paint, permanent markers, and more.
MuralShield & World’s Best Graffiti Coating - UV & anti-graffiti coating combo products. The application process is similar to the product mentioned above. The original creator of this product is actually the one that started Mural Colors I believe. If there’s no access to Mural Colors, then I would go with this product as a backup since they recently released a Matte version. The pro is that this product works well in a hand pump sprayer so you don’t need electricity.
There’s a lot of guides and information about the application of their products on their website.
Modern Masters MasterClear Supreme - This product is a clear protectant only that we usually use mainly for interior installations. We have not seen how well this does long term for exterior murals. “MasterClear Supreme is a water base self-crosslinking acrylic/aliphatic polyurethane protective topcoat that dries quickly to a crystal clear finish. It has outstanding gloss retention and clarity with added UV Blockers and Absorbers that greatly reduce the sun’s graying and fading effects on stained wood and painted surfaces, keeping them looking fresh for years. The Innovative Low VOC Formula has very little odor and exceeds all National and Regional VOC category requirements!”
Disclaimer: A lot of these products are newly developed formulas and we haven’t seen their results long term to confirm their claims.