Argh! So why not wax based anti-graffiti coatings? That is what the mural restorers use here in Los Angeles. Is it a climate thing? Does Coval have to be reapplied after graffiti is removed? We have found with the more permanent varnishes that they stick to the paint and eventually if cleaned too many times we see paint loss. Are Coval and Golden MSA reversible?

 

Please settle this anti-graffiti coating debate for me once and for all (sacrificial vs. non-sacrificial)…. I hope it is not an ongoing saga.

 

The LA County Arts Commission is currently developing a mural ordinance so anti-graffiti coatings are top of mind for me right now.

 

Thank you!!

Clare

 

Clare Haggarty

Deputy Director of Collections

Los Angeles County Arts Commission

Direct: (213) 202-3986

Mobile: (213) 422-3789

E-mail: mhaggarty@arts.lacounty.gov