We recommend that artists look at coatings that are within the same system as the paints they use. Typically they use Sherwin Williams paints and the coating is Sher-Clear flat or semi-gloss. Works fine. If they want to use other paint systems (like Nova) we don't stop them but we want to make sure coatings don't end up eating the paint layers, and we know what materials are used.  We don't dictate anything to them but we also don't recommend custom cocktails: we want existing products with documentation. We recommend sacrificial coatings (we like Genesis Graffiti Melt) for our traffic signal box murals because it's easier for the neighborhoods--who "own" those projects--to clean and recoat them with a simple spray bottle.

Hope this answers your question!

Julia Muney Moore (she/her/hers)
Director of Public Art
Arts Council of Indianapolis

924 N. Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis, IN  46204
(317) 631-3301 x 240
(317) 332-8382 mobile





On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 2:33 PM Jennifer Easton <JEaston@bart.gov> wrote:
Hi All,
For those of you with larger quantities of murals in your programs have you standardized your anti-graffiti coating requirements in an effort to streamline products for graffiti removal?

I know many (especially conservators) prefer that murals receive sacrificial coatings but in all honestly that extra step of re-application can make a difference in who can complete the graffiti removal, and the frequency of removal.

Do you generally allow artists to put together their own "cocktail" of paints/pigments + coatings - or do you have specified materials that they can choose from?

Also, do you impose the same requirements for community projects that are proposed for public buildings.

Thanks - will be curious to hear what others are doing. Also, feel free to DM if you have specific info/issues/warnings that you'd rather not circulate broadly. 

If people would like I'm happy to scrub names and provide the feedback.

Jennifer A. Easton

she/her

Art Program Manager

SFBART


510.874.7328 office

510.821.3024 mobile

300 Lakeside Dr, 22nd Fl

Oakland, CA 94612

www.bart.gov/art

To unsubscribe from this list please go to http://www.simplelists.com/confirm.php?u=Ij2IQgwFmOvsRLwIgVh7kb8KBiBUZ8Qf