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Remove Graffiti from Unfinished Wood Fence seglie 07-02-2007
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Posted by on July 2, 2007, 11:03 am
Hello,
A few weeks ago we had some graffiti thown up on our back fence. A
guy at home depot suggested some mild spray used specifically for
graffiti but it didn't say anything about removal from wood so I
picked up some lacquer thinner as well. The thinner worked ok, but
not what I was hoping for. The paint now looks faded, but still
definitely visible. Not sure if there are any other chemicals I could
use or if I should go straight for the sand paper.

Any thoughts on how to remove the spray paint from unfinished wood
would be very helpful.

Thanks.


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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 2, 2007, 11:56 am

>
> Any thoughts on how to remove the spray paint from unfinished wood
> would be very helpful.

Paint remover and/or sanding. Once paint or other liquids get into
unfinished wood, it can soak into the pores and never come out.



Posted by Oren on July 2, 2007, 12:08 pm
On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:03:40 -0000, seglie@gmail.com wrote:

>Any thoughts on how to remove the spray paint from unfinished wood
>would be very helpful.

I've used a product by Liftoff Inc for removing red marker from walls
and doors inside and this stuff worked well. They have several
products.

Here is one for paint removal. Good Luck. Our Mayor was under fire
for a public statement he made about taggers ... cut their hands off..

http://www.liftoffinc.com/paint_varnish.htm

--
Oren

"I don't have anything against work. I just figure, why deprive somebody who
really loves it."

Posted by jJim McLaughlin on July 2, 2007, 12:10 pm
Pressure washer with capabiliy of adding chemicals to water stream.
Like a tank, or such. Add about 1 lb. of ordinary househld baking soda
to two gallons of hot water in tank.(Or use 5 lb. to 5 gallons in ank.)
Introduce that solution into water stream and clean with the pressure
washer. Sometmes a good foamy dgreaser along with the baking
soda slution helps.

The baking soda does not ully dissolve, and has a mild granular
abrasive action.

Its important to do ths soon after the graffiti is applied.

Longer you wait, the harder it is to remove.

I do this (graffiti removal) with a local group of volunteers in
our parks, where so many "artistes" trash stuff.




seglie@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
> A few weeks ago we had some graffiti thown up on our back fence. A
> guy at home depot suggested some mild spray used specifically for
> graffiti but it didn't say anything about removal from wood so I
> picked up some lacquer thinner as well. The thinner worked ok, but
> not what I was hoping for. The paint now looks faded, but still
> definitely visible. Not sure if there are any other chemicals I could
> use or if I should go straight for the sand paper.
>
> Any thoughts on how to remove the spray paint from unfinished wood
> would be very helpful.
>
> Thanks.
>

Posted by Oren on July 2, 2007, 3:41 pm
On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:10:58 -0700, jJim McLaughlin

>I do this (graffiti removal) with a local group of volunteers in
>our parks, where so many "artistes" trash stuff.

All of this unfinished wood fences and power washing?

Power washers are dangerous around wood; if, allowed in the wrong
hands.
--
Oren

"My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland
and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore
excused from saving Universes."

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