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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cleanimperial on October 14, 2010, 10:31:57 am

Title: GRAFFITI
Post by: cleanimperial on October 14, 2010, 10:31:57 am
Hi

Can anyone suggest something to get Graffiti off a painted wall?

Thanks

Fred
Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: Kev Martin on October 14, 2010, 10:43:24 am
A few more details may help!  What is the wall currently painted with?  What substrate is the wall?  How has the graffiti been applied and what with if known?

Kev Martin
Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: Neil kell on October 14, 2010, 10:57:31 am
How long has the graffiti been there? The longer its been there the harder it will be to shift. There are industrial graffiti removers that the council use. Its toxic stuff, very bad for the environment and You!! If you combine that. apply this stuff on and give it some time to work, then hit it with your pressure washer ( you may need 4000 psi 13 hp ) it should shift. If there is anything left of the wall after that it may need to be re painted, but should be ok. Do test area first.
Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: cleanimperial on October 14, 2010, 12:48:01 pm
Hi

Thanks for your replies.

The wall is in a stairwell so cant be jet washed .

 just emulsion.

Not sure how long Graffiti has been there.
Aerosol spray paint.


Thanks again

Fred
Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: trevor perry on October 14, 2010, 06:27:13 pm
i would try graffiti wipes from graffitihotline.co.uk, with it being emulsion then you wil probably damage this paint when removing the graffiti and may have to repaint, if you try just painting over the graffiti without removing first then there is a chance the graffiti will wick back through the fress paint.
Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: jaespray on October 14, 2010, 08:44:21 pm
hi fred    i have the kit for your graffiti job
              as you are surrey based give me a ring
              01483202805
regards  john
Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: Neil kell on October 15, 2010, 12:36:55 am
There is a graffiti removal maching that uses a suction like perspex glass that clamps onto the wall or area to be cleand. You then use a scriber type object to remove the affected area. I test drove one so to speak 2 years ago, its a long cylindrical type contraption. Takes a fair bit of practice. uses sand at high pressure to score of the graffiti. Forget what it was called, I could find out, maybe it went by the way side, it was a bit hair brained.
Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: Kev Martin on October 17, 2010, 06:43:33 pm
It will be easier to just apply Aqua Mix Sealing and Coating Remover to remove the aerosol paint then just re emulsion the wall

Kev Martin
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Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: concept on October 17, 2010, 07:02:22 pm
Few lads I know are graff artists, and they are always using new things...amazes me, was shown an ink that is invisible when applied, then comes out stronger over time and sunlight.

I really should get into the graff removal business...could prove quite lucrative  ;D
Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: Blast Away on October 17, 2010, 11:12:11 pm
There is a graffiti removal maching that uses a suction like perspex glass that clamps onto the wall or area to be cleand. You then use a scriber type object to remove the affected area. I test drove one so to speak 2 years ago, its a long cylindrical type contraption. Takes a fair bit of practice. uses sand at high pressure to score of the graffiti. Forget what it was called, I could find out, maybe it went by the way side, it was a bit hair brained.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTeWBHx_ElU
Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: Neil kell on October 20, 2010, 12:35:19 am
There is a graffiti removal maching that uses a suction like perspex glass that clamps onto the wall or area to be cleand. You then use a scriber type object to remove the affected area. I test drove one so to speak 2 years ago, its a long cylindrical type contraption. Takes a fair bit of practice. uses sand at high pressure to score of the graffiti. Forget what it was called, I could find out, maybe it went by the way side, it was a bit hair brained.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTeWBHx_ElU
Thats it yeah, the Tornado. I came so close to buying one of those. I bought my Ionic system from the guy who first brought them in here. He is doing a new system now, a scratch removal thing for glass. I looked into it, its called Novus, from the states, uses a resin type substance to fill the glass, i believe. He does the Gutter upkeeper too and the speed liner. Some set up he has, theyr'e huge here in Dublin, Ailesbury Services theyre called.
Title: Re: GRAFFITI
Post by: Sean Dyer on October 21, 2010, 02:41:18 pm
Few lads I know are graff artists, and they are always using new things...amazes me, was shown an ink that is invisible when applied, then comes out stronger over time and sunlight.

I really should get into the graff removal business...could prove quite lucrative  ;D

you could get your mates to mess up local buildings and then kindly offer to remove :)

they could write " get concept to remove this " followed by your number