Friday, August 19, 2016

What You Should Know Concerning Graffiti Removal

By Walter Evans


It is quite unfortunate that in this time and age, people will still commit vandalism without a shred of guilt pricking them. As a property owner, you may try by all means to keep such people off. However, at some point, you may still find some writings using marker pens or even spray inks, as these are the commonly used material. Once you realize that your walls have been vandalized, you just do not let go. At least you must make efforts to do the right graffiti removal. While at it, you will need some few tips to go by.

Vandalism can be done on different surfaces. It could be done on stone walls, metallic sheets, window panes or wooden surfaces. It is always best to clean the surface within the first twenty-four hours of scribbling. Within this period, it is easier to wipe away simply the scribbles gently without scrubbing the surface hard. This will ensure that you do not deform it.

Some of the cases will require you to paint the walls. At times you may realize that a considerably large part has been affected. Washing such may be not only tedious, but also futile in often cases. Before painting, though, it is good that you wash the walls to remove any grease or oil that could prevent you from achieving the best results with the paint.

If you find out that the affected area has been scratched deeply or dented, painting, in this case, may not be the best way to correct the mess fully. You will need to go an extra mile and repair any breakages or fill up the dented areas to ensure that the surface is regular and smooth before painting. The material you use to fill the dents should rhyme with the rest of the wall to avoid attracting unnecessary attention.

Should the walls be made of bricks, it is best to use more powerful paint. However, you can also buy chemicals that are meant for removal of graffiti from the brick walls specifically. You only apply it and leave it for about 15 minutes. After that, you wash it off with water having high pressure so that it removes it completely.

Often, the glass walls are drawn by every tom dick and harry who passes around even with some spray paint. It can never feel more agitating than this. The razor does much well when removing the paint or even marker pen writings. If largely damaged, buy some lacquer and wash with it for efficient results.

Some chemicals may pose a great risk to the health of the user. There are those which are marked as highly corrosive on skin or highly inflammable. If you are not sure which chemical to use, look for an expert who is thoroughly trained to do such tasks, and has the right equipment to use in cleaning the vandalized surface.

At times you have no alternative but to catch up with the criminals and teach them a lesson. There are various snares you think of. This is inclusive of hiring people to watch over your wall. Any time they notice some people of this kind they get hold of them and punish them.




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