Best vinyl for humid room

[eahicks]

I've been tasked with the query of what vinyl is best for a wall mural in an extremely humid indoor environment. I would assume most any wall wrap vinyl will be fine (Phototex, WallFrog, Wallmark, etc), if installed properly, but I am not sure how extreme humidity would affect it. Perhaps adding a laminate would help keep any moisture out? If that's the case, laminate on standard vinyl would work?

 

[bannertime]

I installed some RadGrafix in a room connected to a locker room shower area, last year. I told them to immediately notify me if there was every any lifting. They had wall murals all down the hallways outside the gym area which had parts lifting within months of installation. I don't remember what material it was, but I remember wondering why they used it. They've not said anything about our install.

 

[SignWife]

In our experience, Phototex, without any laminating material, is a disaster in an humid environment. The ink readily smudges, as though it was fresh from the printer or worse even.
We experimented with a printed border in our bathroom. Smudges and fingerprints galore within weeks.

In our parlour (wallpaper style install), there has been less smudging (except where our daughter was overzealous with dust spray on an abutting shelf surface) but it does lift a bit against the oil based primer in humid weather.

So, to customers, we would recommend a latex primer, and to always use a liquid laminate for longevity.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Would it just be high humidity or actual condensing humidity (Sauna, shower room, etc)? I would say IJ39 with a good non-porous laminate like polyester or tedlar would be a great option for you.

 

[PhotoTex Group Inc.]

If you are using UV Inks and Water Base inks and many times Latex inks the ink will not smudge using Photo Tex concerning Humidity. If using Eco solvent or solvent inks, then yes we recommend using the Marabu WallArmor liquid lamination to make it water proof.

 

[Brodrick67]

Wall Noodle should be fine