How do I adhere and seal Urban Art?
June 1, 2010 11:34 AM Subscribe
I've printed a large format ink ket color image on basic vinyl paper from kinkos that I'd like to adhere to the painted masonry of a bridge pillar.
What's the best adhesive to mount and then seal the image from the elements?
Inspired by Banksy's, 'Exit through the gift shop' movie I'm finally motivated to install some street art in my neighborhood.
I've printed a large format ink jet color image on basic vinyl paper from kinkos that I'd like to adhere to the painted masonry of a bridge pillar.
What's the best adhesive to mount and then seal the image from the elements?
I've heard that wheatpaste may not be the best material to use for masonry.
Thanks!
Inspired by Banksy's, 'Exit through the gift shop' movie I'm finally motivated to install some street art in my neighborhood.
I've printed a large format ink jet color image on basic vinyl paper from kinkos that I'd like to adhere to the painted masonry of a bridge pillar.
What's the best adhesive to mount and then seal the image from the elements?
I've heard that wheatpaste may not be the best material to use for masonry.
Thanks!
You might want to find out what billboard companies use. If the masonry is unpainted some sort of primer will be needed for most adhesives. A trip down the adhesive aisle of your local big box home improvement store should yield other options. If you can get some scraps of the vinyl you may want to experiment some befor embarking on the actual project.
posted by TedW at 12:44 PM on June 1, 2010
posted by TedW at 12:44 PM on June 1, 2010
Wheatpaste and lots of it sticks to everything. I'm not so sure about vinyl as wheatpaste is usually used with paper, but if you coat both the surface and the back of the poster, squeegee it down real good then go over the edges it won't be coming up easily.
If in doubt about wheatpaste, use gorilla glue. Use a bit of water in a misting spray bottle as per the directions. Gorilla glue will glue glass to glass.
posted by loquacious at 2:41 PM on June 1, 2010
If in doubt about wheatpaste, use gorilla glue. Use a bit of water in a misting spray bottle as per the directions. Gorilla glue will glue glass to glass.
posted by loquacious at 2:41 PM on June 1, 2010
We have some notes about that in our Art and Science guide. We use picture mount tape to avoid legal issues
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 2:49 PM on June 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 2:49 PM on June 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
Seconding loquacious; wheatpaste, or alternatively, a mixture of elmer's glue and water should do the trick. It's cheap, it's easy, etc. Whoever told you that wheatpaste isn't good to use on masonry was mistaken; wheatpaste sticks like gangbusters to brick.
(Unrelated to the issue of adhesive, but if this is your first time out wheatpasting, and your piece is particularly large, you might want to get a friend to stand guard for you while you install the piece.)
posted by ellehumour at 2:53 PM on June 1, 2010
(Unrelated to the issue of adhesive, but if this is your first time out wheatpasting, and your piece is particularly large, you might want to get a friend to stand guard for you while you install the piece.)
posted by ellehumour at 2:53 PM on June 1, 2010
Wheatpaste works well for sticking stuff to stuff. But it may well destroy your inkjet printing (most inkjet inks are water soluble) so you probably want to apply a coat of clear lacquer before heading on out.
By the way, a good primer for wheatpaste on masonry is more wheatpaste.
posted by flabdablet at 6:31 PM on June 1, 2010
By the way, a good primer for wheatpaste on masonry is more wheatpaste.
posted by flabdablet at 6:31 PM on June 1, 2010
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posted by R. Mutt at 11:58 AM on June 1, 2010