What kind of paint would you use for a cement wall mural?

You'll want to start off with a good industrial sealant, otherwise the paint will not weather very long.





If you use a good quality artists' grade acrylic (professional pigments will withstand UV light exposure longer, assuming the mural is outdoors) on top of a sealant, then the mural should last many years.





Be sure to use a good Aliphatic varnish (preferably with UV filters) when finished (aliphatic varnishes do not contain aromatic solvents %26amp; do not yellow).





Oils paint will also work, and to speed up drying you could use an alkyd medium mixed with the oils... in the end, acrylics will be easier to clean up (soap %26amp; water), faster drying and less expensive.What kind of paint would you use for a cement wall mural?
I would just add, that:


since you can buy out door house paint that have UV inhibitors for fading, I would look to paint places like home depot for large areas of background colors. Artist acrylics are expensive and anywhere you can substitute out door house paint the better. Some of the 'oops '; cans which are really discounted because the people didn't like the color, might be an idea too. Look for artist acrylic paint in jars. Utrecht paint which is sold on line by the manufacture makes a very inexpensive acrylic paint with high viscosity. Liquitex makes a mural paint which is not so heavy bodied in large jars. Golden paints will be expensive. If you buy on line AWS will give you free shipping on orders over $200 and you won't pay tax if they have no store in your state.What kind of paint would you use for a cement wall mural?
I'd mix drylock with other color latexes about 50/50.