I have created a wall mural in my son’s room with acrylic paint.

Unfortunately the often moist fingers of a 1 year old seem to smudge the mural. Do you know what I should use to coat and protect it without smudging it in the process? Any help would be appreciated before my hard work becomes finger paint! Thank you!

Hi… I let Dawn… one of the new “expert” painter ladies take on your
question. She has small children and so has lot’s of experience in this
area:

In order to protect a mural painted with acrylic or even latex paints,
use a water based varnish. It comes in flat or matte finishes, which
have no sheen but are still washable, or satin finish which has a slight
sheen.

There are a few different companies that make this, so check out your
local paint store first to see if they carry it. Otherwise you can
order it online.

I would apply it with a brush evenly over the mural in a cross hatch x
motion. You can also add a little bit of water to the varnish to thin
it a bit and extend it.

It can be expensive and this will help it to last longer so you don’t
have to buy as much. I would suggest doing two coats, let dry for at
least an hour between coats.

Great question…. Good Luck Dawn and Debra