An artist we have commissioned will be using gunite for the creation of a large-scale geode-inspired sculpture. There is some concern from the community about vandalism, specifically graffiti. Do you recommend sealing or applying anti-graffiti coating to gunite? If so, what brand of sealant or coating do you recommend?

The ability to clean graffiti from the surface will, to some extent, depend on the finish texture. A rough texture will be difficult to coat successfully with a sealer or paint. Commercially available anti-graffiti paints have been used very successfully on shotcrete tanks with relatively smooth float finishes. We do not have any recommendations on the brand of sealer or coating.