Mikey P
Administrator
I hate to just add more paint....
Anybody know anything about sandblasting graffiti off of concrete?
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Desk Jockey
Member
Soda blasting is less aggressive on the concrete and yet will blast the graffiti right off. Goggle Soda Blasters your area.
We used to do it, had the 35k air compressor we towed to the jobsite with our Grand Northern blaster.
We used to do it, had the 35k air compressor we towed to the jobsite with our Grand Northern blaster.
I saw that on your FB group. I saw someone posted to sand blast it. I didn't reply because I don't care. But.... Sand blasting it would etch the cement. I would soda blast it off. Also it's better for the environment.
You should also check with the local police/Sheriff Dept and see if they have a graffiti unit that takes care of that stuff.
You should also check with the local police/Sheriff Dept and see if they have a graffiti unit that takes care of that stuff.
Desk Jockey
Member
Our city has a soda blaster for graffiti removal. Far safer.
Numero Uno
Member
Soda blaster for win.
But if you pressure wash.
Get a paint roller an give a coat of paint removal..
Something like a gel base.
Give it a day or too to seep in an weaken.
Then nail it...
Possible after you apply gel remover,cover an let sit.
So it has a protected dwell time.
In the early 90s,some vandal in Chicopee poured red paint over an angel in the cemetery
My young son an I got her pretty again that way.
Best of luck.
See if you can apply a finish after cleaning.
So the jerks can't win.
Charge accordingly.
Hope it helped...
But if you pressure wash.
Get a paint roller an give a coat of paint removal..
Something like a gel base.
Give it a day or too to seep in an weaken.
Then nail it...
Possible after you apply gel remover,cover an let sit.
So it has a protected dwell time.
In the early 90s,some vandal in Chicopee poured red paint over an angel in the cemetery
My young son an I got her pretty again that way.
Best of luck.
See if you can apply a finish after cleaning.
So the jerks can't win.
Charge accordingly.
Hope it helped...
Living The Dream
Member
Have you tried this Goof Off? May be an option if you don't want to invest in soda blaster. I believe they make larger sizes. This is just a sample I received.
Mikey P
Administrator
Dude..
I'm sensitive, yet gruff.
Hack Attack
Member
dry ice blaster if 1 in your area
Desk Jockey
Member
They work great but can be more expensive because of the dry ice.
Lyman
Supportive Member
There is a stream under that bridge, no soda blasting or sand blasting. Trout waters are guarded like the border used to be.
Mikey P
Administrator
river...good point.
Desk Jockey
Member
Ice blasting, but it can get pricey. Works great!
The Great Oz
Member
There are loads of "natural" and "biodegradable" products that will melt graffiti off of bare concrete or brick so you can pressure wash it away - some of them have DOT approval.
Set up a sock dam and pump the waste water into a tank. Lots of guys make a living doing this AND already work with government agencies.
Covering it with more paint is just quicker and cheaper. (They'd never pay for ice blasting.)
Set up a sock dam and pump the waste water into a tank. Lots of guys make a living doing this AND already work with government agencies.
Covering it with more paint is just quicker and cheaper. (They'd never pay for ice blasting.)
Mikey P
Administrator
Desk Jockey
Member
Call these dudes. Their website says they ice blast. https://steamawaywaterrestoration.com/
They actually steam clean carpets too incase you want to refer them, now that you're a padder.
They actually steam clean carpets too incase you want to refer them, now that you're a padder.
The Great Oz
Member
There are also siloxane coatings that will stop paint from adhering, but they probably won't want to pay for that either.
Sherwin Williams anti graffiti coating
Cleanworks
Moderator
Like a Billy goat.
Clean Response
Member
Your truck mount if the pressure get high enough may take it off. The heat helps too.
I do a fair amount of graffiti removal and stuff like that sometimes I luck out and can pressure wash it off. If not I have to use a stripper and it cost more.
I do a fair amount of graffiti removal and stuff like that sometimes I luck out and can pressure wash it off. If not I have to use a stripper and it cost more.
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FB7777
Guest
Just remove the Jersey barriers and let Darwin take its course
hogjowl
Idiot™
Get a wire brush
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FB7777
Guest
Imagine how quick and inexpensive it would be to spray a yellow line across the barriers
if it is destined to happen again by the local ’artists’ there is virtually no permanent solution
so why not choose the least damaging to the concrete and the surrounding habitat and wallet
this poorly execuTed paint job looks like it is covering “ Marty is an asshole” multiple times
if it is destined to happen again by the local ’artists’ there is virtually no permanent solution
so why not choose the least damaging to the concrete and the surrounding habitat and wallet
this poorly execuTed paint job looks like it is covering “ Marty is an asshole” multiple times
Mikey P
Administrator
I'm wondering what "smut" means to kids these days..
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FB7777
Guest
Probably a local High School Band Name
or an ad for TUMS as your looking in the rear view mirror
or an ad for TUMS as your looking in the rear view mirror
hogjowl
Idiot™
You came back from your banning with a different attitude. It certainly didn’t last long.
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FB7777
Guest
you think Mike’s little Corgi is gonna change who I am?
if I’m gone, I’m gone
if I’m gone, I’m gone
