What's the best paint to use when painting a mural on an inside wall (latex, acrylic, other)?

I would strongly recommend that you use Latex. Oil and the thicker acrylic can peel off as the weather changes but Latex is designed to be more elastic. (I also worked in a paint manufacturing plant as a batch maker)





The most important thing, really, is the preparation of the surface. You must make sure that it is free of dust and/or microscopic life (fungus, algae, etc) which you can easily remove by scrubbing with a scrub brooms (wear gloves, protect your eyes and nose and wear rubber boots and clothes that will get ruined) and mix hot, hot water (2 gallons) with a solution of inexpensive bleach (3 cups) with baking powder (the cheapest you can find; it's also called soda ash in the swimming pool industry) to potentiate the effect of the bleach (chlorine) and to make the surface's pH very alkaline (basic) and thus remove the microscopic life that would otherwise bubble up beneath the paint). Hose it off and let dry. It will ';burn'; the skin; if you get it on your skin, rinse it off with water immediately.





Once the surface is dry, apply two coats of primer, letting it dry between each coat. This sort of prevents the microscopic life from bubbling up beneath the paint and ruining the work and will extend the life of the work for viewing.





Again, I strongly recommend Latex paint because it is flexible and won't chip off or scale off but expand and contract along with the effects of water. Buy the paint in accordance with the area you live in; if you live in a country setting, be sure it contains the appropriate biocides and the appropriate latex formula for outdoor use (like for a building). And the same if you live in a warmer climate with no snow. Or, if you live in an area where you get the four seasons, buy the paint accordingly.





Note: that's the reason you do NOT use bathroom paint in the bedrooms or kitchens, because bathroom paints have biocides for the algae, fungi and other microscopic life that multiply in high humidity areas (as caused by showers). Otherwise, the person(s) sleeping in the bedroom will inhale and absorbe those biocides as he/she/they sleep and breathe.





If you must dilute, use about a 1 1/2 cups of ammonia per 5 gallons of Latex paint and make sure you mix thoroughly.What's the best paint to use when painting a mural on an inside wall (latex, acrylic, other)?
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Muralists I know recommend acrylics...it too is flexible, as is Latex. It also won't cost you a small fortune (unlike Latex).


Use a suitable waterbased varnish over the top for protection.
acrylic or oil pint would last longer. I personally prefer oil paints for best results.
createx color its beautiful on the wall with strong hue and chroma
Have a look here: http://www.artsparx.com/mural_tip07.asp or here: http://www.honuart.com/products/howtomur鈥?/a> for tips and advice. Personally, I would prefer to use Acrylic.
depends on how permanent you want it, for speed and permanancy id reccomend acrylic, and if its a big wall use house paints for the most used colors.


if you want it temporary use tempra paints, add liquid soap to make them stick better especially on glass.


Oil based artist paints will take to long to dry.