Methods and Products for the Conservation of Vandalized Urban Art Murals

The possibility of contemporary mural paintings to be “tagged” by vandals, with spray and/or markers, represents a serious problem for the conservation of urban art. The present study aims to define the applicability of a protective coating on murals’ surface to preserve them against vandalism. The...

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Autores principales:	Andrea Macchia, Margarida Castro, Claudia Curbelo, Laura Rivaroli, Sara Capriotti, Eduarda Vieira, Patrícia Moreira, Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo, Mauro Francesco La Russa
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	conservation urban art murals coating protective layer cleaning Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ceb570ae937c451a90b4ab57ab6983702021-11-25T17:15:51ZMethods and Products for the Conservation of Vandalized Urban Art Murals10.3390/coatings111113042079-6412https://doaj.org/article/ceb570ae937c451a90b4ab57ab6983702021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/11/11/1304https://doaj.org/toc/2079-6412The possibility of contemporary mural paintings to be “tagged” by vandals, with spray and/or markers, represents a serious problem for the conservation of urban art. The present study aims to define the applicability of a protective coating on murals’ surface to preserve them against vandalism. The research has been focused on anti-graffiti products currently used in the field of cultural heritage conservation. These products represent an optimum start point to preserve mural artwork from vandal actions. The commercially available anti-graffiti products have been compared with an innovative product, PRO-ART, specifically formulated by YOCOCU in collaboration with Pelicoat, for the conservation of murals. At the same time, it has tested the cleaning of contemporary murals by using different mixtures of solvents and surfactants. The experimentations have been carried out on external walls, followed by the conducting of in situ tests (application tests, empirical evaluations and colorimetric analysis), as well as laboratory investigations (contact angle and optical/electronic microscopy).Andrea MacchiaMargarida CastroClaudia CurbeloLaura RivaroliSara CapriottiEduarda VieiraPatrícia MoreiraSilvestro Antonio RuffoloMauro Francesco La RussaMDPI AGarticleconservation urban artmuralscoatingprotective layercleaningEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040ENCoatings, Vol 11, Iss 1304, p 1304 (2021)
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description	The possibility of contemporary mural paintings to be “tagged” by vandals, with spray and/or markers, represents a serious problem for the conservation of urban art. The present study aims to define the applicability of a protective coating on murals’ surface to preserve them against vandalism. The research has been focused on anti-graffiti products currently used in the field of cultural heritage conservation. These products represent an optimum start point to preserve mural artwork from vandal actions. The commercially available anti-graffiti products have been compared with an innovative product, PRO-ART, specifically formulated by YOCOCU in collaboration with Pelicoat, for the conservation of murals. At the same time, it has tested the cleaning of contemporary murals by using different mixtures of solvents and surfactants. The experimentations have been carried out on external walls, followed by the conducting of in situ tests (application tests, empirical evaluations and colorimetric analysis), as well as laboratory investigations (contact angle and optical/electronic microscopy).
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author	Andrea Macchia Margarida Castro Claudia Curbelo Laura Rivaroli Sara Capriotti Eduarda Vieira Patrícia Moreira Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo Mauro Francesco La Russa
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Methods and Products for the Conservation of Vandalized Urban Art Murals

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