How to Remove Graffiti (exterior garden wall)

[ajapale]

What is the best way to deal with spray paint [size=-1]graffiti from a plain concrete block garden wall?

Thanks
ajapale
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[hansov]

I need this info as well as some little ..... used a spray paint to leave his name (how smart that was! ) on a similar type (plastered) wall beside me.

 

[DOBBER22]

You could try a pressure washer I used my own to take weathersheild paint off of my garden wall previous owner decided to paint the tops of the wall white so I tried the pressure washer an lo and behold it did the trick fantastic job.
If that does not suit you then try HomeBase they have a range of paint strippers for removing this kind of thing.

Friggin vandals

Good Luck

 

[Kerak]

Two options

Spray on graffiti remover,( its celulose thinners) from woodies or a such, spray on in small areas, the wire brush it.( bad for skin and hightly inflamable)

Option two
if the graffiti is oil/spray based, use panit stripper, wire brush then powerwash the whole lot.

If emulsion or water based, hot powerwash with wire brush.

its never easy

 

[Queenspawn]

Hi Ajapale

Would you consider whitewashing the entire wall, might be easier than trying to remove the nasty bits and may look better.

QP

 

[mts]

I have the same problem, can anyone who tries the suggestions above, with the exception of the whitewashing, and successfully removes the paint post back and let us know how?

 

[brodiebabe]

I used spray can of graffiti remover - very successful. Got it in Atlantic Homecare. instructions on how to use on the can.

 

[ajapale]

thanks everyone for the great replies! Ill let you know how I get on in a few weeks time.

 

[hansov]

Thanks from me too. Will report back on how I get on too. Now if only the rain (in Dublin) would stop for the weekend and I might get to try out the remedies.

 

[Sue Ellen]

"Now if only the rain (in Dublin) would stop for the weekend and I might get to try out the remedies""

Hansov,

At least one positive aspect of this heavy rain is that it will hopefully keep the

"little ..... who used a spray paint to leave his name"

off the streets and hence no graiffiti!

 

[RainyDay]

Hi Ajapale

Would you consider whitewashing the entire wall, might be easier than trying to remove the nasty bits and may look better.

QP

Wouldn't this leave the 'artists' with a lovely blank canvas to start work on again?