Final Coat

Products for sealing an  outdoor mural

Milky quality

From a distance

 

Having excessively researched the proper way to seal an outdoor mural painted with acrylic paint on a primed concrete surface, I'm a little disappointed that the surface milked up a bit (see above photo).  I applied a protective barrier made of two parts Golden Soft Gel (Gloss) to one part water.  I started at the top and worked my way down.  The top is fine, but the bottom, I think was warmer and caused the gloss to dry too quickly or in a way that made it dry opaque rather than clear.   After two days, I sprayed on a coat  of Liquitex Soluvar Gloss Varnish, and one day later, I applied a coat of Liquitex Soluvar Matte Varnish.  The varnishes are indetectable by my sight, but I can feel their presence when I touch the wall.  I certainly inhaled a bit of it.  This was the last step in preserving my mural.  I will continue to track the progress.  Hopefully it will continue to look good.  I'll miss that little patch of concrete and the well-wishers that surrounded me there.  

Mission Mini Mural: Complete!

 I apologize for the excess of pictures.  I'm not feeling very selective today.  Yesterday morning, I finished painting my mini mural!  All in all it took about 30 and half hours to complete.  I still need to apply a protective coating.  Anyone have a recommendation for a sealer? or experience with protecting outdoor murals? 

I realized while painting that this is something I've always wanted to do, and that realization felt really satisfying.  Now that I have one under my belt, I'd like to apply again next year.  It'll be nice to think over subsequent months about what I'd like to see painted on that wall . . .

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