Artist Michael Sekletar’s 2011 Iwo Jima mural was such a success that Amherst, Ohio residents asked him to complete the rest of the building with a second mural. Sekletar relied on supporters and donations to complete both projects and SEAL-KRETE agreed to supply its Dura-Shell coating system to protect the brick murals.
Sekletar’s second mural is a replication of Lee Teter’s "Reflections”. At 13-by-19 feet and with over 200 hours of work, it is the largest rendition of this famous painting dedicated to Vietnam War veterans. “We applied both Dura-Shell high gloss and matte finishes to the wall. We originally chose Dura-Shell because it could be applied to oil and latex paints,” said Sekletar. He also wanted the anti-graffiti protection that it provides and so far the Iwo Jima mural has remained graffiti-free.