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Graffiti on my road Thomas G. Marshall 10-19-2007
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Posted by Thomas G. Marshall on October 19, 2007, 12:46 pm

Someone thought it a neat idea to do something my little town regards as
unheard of. They painted swears in blue paint in several places.

The road crew for the town thought it a good idea to paint over the lines of
the words with black spray paint lines. But this only masked it a little,
and essentially made black cuss words with a glowing blue halo on my road.

The road is your basic asphalt I think. Typical Massachusetts very short
dead-end road.

Is there anything I can do to remove this graffiti myself? Does a power
washer generate enough force? Is my only option to paint over the thing
entirely with a rectangle of black?

Thanks



Posted by hawgeye on October 19, 2007, 2:21 pm

"Thomas G. Marshall" wrote ...
>
> Someone thought it a neat idea to do something my little town regards as
> unheard of. They painted swears in blue paint in several places.
>
> The road crew for the town thought it a good idea to paint over the lines
> of the words with black spray paint lines. But this only masked it a
> little, and essentially made black cuss words with a glowing blue halo on
> my road.
>
> The road is your basic asphalt I think. Typical Massachusetts very short
> dead-end road.
>
> Is there anything I can do to remove this graffiti myself? Does a power
> washer generate enough force? Is my only option to paint over the thing
> entirely with a rectangle of black?

While you may find it unsightly, I'm not sure why YOU should be responsible
for taking care of it. Unless the graffiti was aimed at you. Eventually it
will wear off You could cover it with asphalt sealer, but the town and
motorists may not like that. I think your time may be better spent finding
the artists and turn them into the authorities.



Posted by Thomas G. Marshall on October 19, 2007, 3:24 pm
hawgeye said something like:
> "Thomas G. Marshall" wrote ...
>>
>> Someone thought it a neat idea to do something my little town
>> regards as unheard of. They painted swears in blue paint in several
>> places. The road crew for the town thought it a good idea to paint over
>> the
>> lines of the words with black spray paint lines. But this only
>> masked it a little, and essentially made black cuss words with a
>> glowing blue halo on my road.
>>
>> The road is your basic asphalt I think. Typical Massachusetts very
>> short dead-end road.
>>
>> Is there anything I can do to remove this graffiti myself? Does a
>> power washer generate enough force? Is my only option to paint over
>> the thing entirely with a rectangle of black?
>
> While you may find it unsightly, I'm not sure why YOU should be
> responsible for taking care of it. Unless the graffiti was aimed at
> you. Eventually it will wear off You could cover it with asphalt
> sealer, but the town and motorists may not like that. I think your
> time may be better spent finding the artists and turn them into the
> authorities.

I understand. {author thumbs through ebay for a sniper rifle}

The thing about dealing with the town hall is that is about as fun as
dealing with a town hall.

If I put sealer on the thing, then the paint will be entombed forever, and
in a horrible sort of time capsule, for future generations to enjoy.

There are only 8 houses on my little road, so no motorists are going to
complain. Besides, I'm not sure why they would anyway...






Posted by Ralph on October 19, 2007, 7:06 pm
Wire Brush, or a pressure washer should work
I'm a Surveyor and we paint the street all the time.

>
> Someone thought it a neat idea to do something my little town regards as
> unheard of. They painted swears in blue paint in several places.
>
> The road crew for the town thought it a good idea to paint over the lines
> of the words with black spray paint lines. But this only masked it a
> little, and essentially made black cuss words with a glowing blue halo on
> my road.
>
> The road is your basic asphalt I think. Typical Massachusetts very short
> dead-end road.
>
> Is there anything I can do to remove this graffiti myself? Does a power
> washer generate enough force? Is my only option to paint over the thing
> entirely with a rectangle of black?
>
> Thanks
>



Posted by jloomis on October 19, 2007, 10:10 pm
What about a weed torch........LIke a propane torch to burn the paint
residue......I know asphalt is heated......
some may sand blast...................sounds like lots of trouble........
oh well.......make a collage....with more words and such.....
goodluck
jloomis
>
> Someone thought it a neat idea to do something my little town regards as
> unheard of. They painted swears in blue paint in several places.
>
> The road crew for the town thought it a good idea to paint over the lines
> of the words with black spray paint lines. But this only masked it a
> little, and essentially made black cuss words with a glowing blue halo on
> my road.
>
> The road is your basic asphalt I think. Typical Massachusetts very short
> dead-end road.
>
> Is there anything I can do to remove this graffiti myself? Does a power
> washer generate enough force? Is my only option to paint over the thing
> entirely with a rectangle of black?
>
> Thanks
>



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