graffiti removal
Erasing spray paint
Graffiti removal is the process of cleaning or covering unwanted markings from surfaces—typically walls, trains, or public structures.
Cities employ various methods: chemical solvents, pressure washing, sandblasting, or simply painting over.
The practice exists in tension with debates about whether some graffiti constitutes art worth preserving: The city spent millions on graffiti removal last year.
- pressure washerPump-driven cleaning sprayer
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- paint thinnerSolvent for oil-based coatings
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- paintColored coating substance
tags · street art · murals · public property · sandblasting · chemicals · walls · brick · concrete · cleaning · city · crews · spray paint · buff · clean slate · ghost image · cover-up · primer
- beautificationflower beds, flower planting, landscaping, tree planting, public gardens
- city servicestransit, public transit, libraries, sanitation, fire department
- cleanupwaste disposal, litter pickup, beach cleanup, park cleanup, river cleanup
- Community Cleanuptrash bags, garbage bags, gloves, rakes, shovels
- community effortscommunity garden, neighborhood watch, block party, volunteer work, volunteering
- municipal servicescity services, municipal services, municipal workers, city departments, waste collection
graffiti removalgraffiti
Illegal surface markings
tagging · spray painting · vandalism · bombing · mural painting
graffiti removaldefacement
Damaging an appearance
preservation · vandalization · paint application · stenciling · art restoration
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