Lime-Wash Walls??

[Squared2002]

I have a client that wants some plotter cut text applied to their walls. Interior painted over drywall, except they have done what they call a “lime-wash” over the paint. The appearance looks like maybe they use a sponge to kind of smear some type of light paint over the wall where you can see the sponge smear marks? Upon touch it fells chalky, and our regular vinyl does not stick? Has anyone come across this and had any luck with a vinyl? I am guessing the suggestions will be Arlon 8000, 3M IJ39, StreetRAP, but wanted to see if anyone had tried anything else? TIA.

 

[MikePro]

arlon 8000 is probably your best bet to adhere to the highs&lows of the paint texture.
worth a test, else just go with some PVC lettering with vhb&silicone

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

I just did one last week.... Put it on acrylic and standoffs. Lot easier and looked nicer

 

[SeMi57]

If it is lime wash or white wash, I believe that will need to be removed to get any thing to stick reliably.

 

[Signstein]

I just did one last week.... Put it on acrylic and standoffs. Lot easier and looked nicer

If it is lime wash or white wash, I believe that will need to be removed to get any thing to stick reliably.

Yes and Yes. We have white-washed buildings and interiors here. It was historically made with lime and oyster shells. I've heard stories from the older guys about how the livestock (oxen, sheep) used to love licking the white wash off the fences as they were painting them. But yes, you'll need stud-mounted acrylic letters (or a full sand/prime/paint). Nothing will stick to that wall.

 

[DL Signs]

To get vinyl to stick you'd have to go over the wall with a sealer first, I'd use a shellac based. These are used to stain/ odor block, sticks well to most stuff, and is vinyl receptive. Should leave that pattern in the paint in tact (maybe), cures quick, and once the initial alcohol smell goes away it's odor free. Try it in a corner or out of the way spot first to make sure, but I'm fairly confident that would work if their heart is set on vinyl. If all that's not an option or viable for the client, acrylic lettering like others suggest would be the best solution. Acrylic letters might not be any more costly than the labor and materials to seal the wall plus the vinyl and labor to apply it.