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Title: Residential mural
Post by: ProWallGuy on January 26, 2007, 11:10:59 PM
Here's a job I knocked out yesterday in a little over 3 hours. Great $$$ for an easy day. It was a 5' X 12' one-piece photomural installed on a TV room wall. Primed with DrawTite, and hung with 234. Buckeye fans are the most hardcore sports nuts I've ever seen.

(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h10/prowallguy/OSUMural.jpg)

(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h10/prowallguy/OSUMural2.jpg)
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: Lynjowoman on January 26, 2007, 11:24:55 PM
Very nice. If I look real hard I may see my niece out there somewhere. She lives in Ohio.  Real buckeye fan ;D

Lynjo
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: mjmpainting on January 27, 2007, 02:23:46 PM
COOL! But if they were SO diehard then they would have made every wall a mural from the perpsective of being in the center of the field.   ;D Now THAT would be awesome!
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: DecorativeWalls on January 28, 2007, 01:28:28 PM
great wall mural Tim.   :)  I like using drawtite for certain applications also. 
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: Vin on January 29, 2007, 10:45:53 AM
Hey prowall they just put up this huge HUGE really nice wall mural at the gym I workout at so I went and took a close look to see how it was attached.

Welp they used screws, I couldn't believe it.

I'll take some pics next time I go the screws ruined that picture causing creases in it, looks nice from a distance then you get up close and see the mess.


Can we take a shot at how much you charged? I say $500?
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: ProWallGuy on January 29, 2007, 08:57:30 PM
Close! $400
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: Kevin on January 31, 2007, 08:07:14 AM
Nice Mural!

I'm not familiar with "Drawtite" or "234", can somebody please give some info on these products, thanks.
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: ProWallGuy on January 31, 2007, 07:55:26 PM
DrawTite is Zinsser's Gardz on steroids, and 234 is a Heavy Duty Clear Adhesive made by Gardner-Gibson for wallcovering. Resembles Romans 880, only better flow and tack.
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: Kevin on February 01, 2007, 06:01:23 AM
Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: Paint Mode on February 27, 2007, 01:38:42 PM
Where would they have something like that printed?  That's pretty neat.
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: ProWallGuy on February 27, 2007, 03:23:50 PM
This one was made by 4walls.com. There are several companies out there that can make them. From el cheapo $89 murals, to mid grade like the one above (cost $390 retail) to high-end high-$$$ canvas murals.
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: Vin on February 28, 2007, 12:00:10 AM
Thanks Prowall I wondered where they came from also got me looking for a mural now for my room ;D

Did they have a photo that you had made into the mural?
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: siberian on April 14, 2007, 07:28:27 PM
Is it possible to have a mural made from a picture? Without spending millions,lol
Title: Re: Residential mural
Post by: ProWallGuy on April 14, 2007, 08:36:01 PM
Is it possible to have a mural made from a picture? Without spending millions,lol
Yes. You can literally have anything you want digitally printed on wallcovering now.
Depending on the size, application, and picture (licensed or unlicensed), the price will fluctuate.