Graffiti can be a massive problem for residential and commercial property owners.
You put lots of care into your business and home, trying to keep it clean and well-maintained for anyone walking by.
When your property is defaced with graffiti, you may feel violated. Although you did not create the graffiti, merely having it on your premises can send conflicting messages to your consumers. Seeing it could make them feel less confident in your products and services (read more about why graffiti is bad for business).
Getting the graffiti off as soon as possible is critical to keep your company looking sharp. It’s tempting to try removing it yourself or having one of your workers attempt it, but you may be wasting your time. Instead, hiring a professional is advised to complete the task.
If you’ve been dealing with graffiti on your property, Vinci Response Services can help.
We offer professional graffiti removal services that clean up your building quickly and efficiently. But we’ll get onto that later.
How To Clean Graffiti Yourself
First though, let’s take a look at how you could clean graffiti yourself.
To start, you need to do your research. Not only should you consider the materials used for the graffiti (spray paint, markers, chalk) but also the surface it’s daubed on.
A lot of removal products can be very harsh, and if you don’t know what you’re doing you could end up causing longer-lasting damage.
With that in mind, it’s also really important to evaluate all possible health risks. Those harsh removal products can be just as hazardous to humans as they can brickwork. They can be toxic and flammable so take suitable precautions. You’ll also need to be careful of hard-to-reach graffiti. Without safe scaffolding or ropes, you could very easily injure yourself.
Top Tips On How To Clean Graffiti
Once you have researched the materials and assessed the safety, here are some tips on how to effectively remove graffiti yourself:
- Make sure you’ve got all the equipment you need (tarps, sheets, masking tape, rubber gloves, goggles).
- Clean the affected area from dirt before you start trying to remove any graffiti.
- Once you get started, begin at the to and work your way down.
- Don’t just concentrate your efforts on the graffiti: you should clean the whole are to help avoid any outlines on the brickwork.
As a last resort – if the graffiti is still not budging – you could always consider repainting the affected area. But bear in mind you may need to apply multiple coats to completely mask the images completely.
Calling In The Professionals
OK, so we’ve looked at the negative impacts graffiti can have and therefore the reasons why it’s a good idea to remove it.
We’ve also given you some tips on how to clean graffiti yourself.
But sometimes it’s just best to use a professional service. And here’s why:
Help Protect Your Walls
To restore your structure to its pre-vandalized condition as quickly as possible, experts will utilize graffiti-removing cleaning solutions that are strong enough to complete the job without compromising the integrity of the surface.
Ultimately Save You Money
Many individuals attempt to remove graffiti on their own. Still, depending on the kind of graffiti and the surface it is on, you may not use the appropriate combination or type of chemicals. This might lead to you buying numerous products at a high price. You could end up wasting money and time. A professional can tell you precisely what to use and will do the job for you, so all that’s required is to pay for the service. It may seem like money that isn’t worth spending at the time, but in the end, it will save you money.
Professional Graffiti Removers Will Get the Job Done
Removing graffiti paint can be extremely difficult. That said, DIY remover and similar products may not be able to remove the graffiti altogether and may take many tries to succeed. When a graffiti removal business arrives on the scene, they’ll have the appropriate tools and equipment to remove every speck of paint from your property. And if the vandals return to the crime scene, they won’t just see someone outside with a sponge trying to get their work off; instead, they’ll notice a professional team quickly and efficiently cleaning the property. This sends a message that their art won’t be sticking around. An experienced team means business! This should signal that their art won’t ever stick around in your building. A professional team means business.
How Does Vinci Response Clean Graffiti?
Vinci Response usually employs the following two cleaning systems for graffiti removal: DOFF or TORIK Cleaning Systems.
And, Chemical-free cleaning with excellent results is possible using steam-based tools.
We only use water that has been superheated and is circulated through the system and discharged via a ceramic nozzle. It isn’t abrasive or hazardous, so it won’t do any more harm to your property.
Vinci Response also offers Rope Access Cleaning.
If your structure has difficult-to-reach areas, we can help! Rope access cleaning is available for many services, including brick and stone cleaning, window washing after builders, and mastic repairs.
The Benefits of Rope Access Cleaning Include:
- High and consistent level of cleaning
- Cleaning of difficult-to-reach areas is easy
- High-level cleaning without scaffolding
- More cost-effective than scaffolding
- Far less invasive than scaffolding
- Fewer people and hours required on the job
In Conclusion
If you feel up to the task, it is absolutely possible to clean graffiti yourself.
You will need to do your research and ensure you’re not putting your health (or that of others) at risk.
But, if you want to save yourself time, hassle (and ultimately money) it may be wiser to invest in professional graffiti removers.
If you would like to find out how Vinci could help, find out more about our graffiti removal services and contact us today.
