Graffiti Removal On Old Brick

One of our property management clients called us for graffiti removal on a building made of old brick.

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The age of the brick is important to know because older brick is much softer than newer brick. And if you use too much pressure, you will damage the brick. And replacing old brick with something that matches can be very difficult.

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Graffiti removal isn’t about using a lot of high pressure to blast it off. But you’d be amazed how many people think that way. They don’t realize how much damage you can do with pressure washing.

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A commercial grade pressure washing machine can cut concrete if it isn’t used properly. And concrete is much harder than brick, especially old brick.

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When you do the job right, the underlying surface should look like it did before the graffiti tags were put on. But you have to know how to do it right. That’s where experience with all the different surfaces, tags, materials, temperatures, etc. comes in.

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There are different chemicals and procedures for removing ink or paint. Even different colors of paint can take different procedures.

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And the surface the graffiti is on is a critical part of the equation. If you start with the wrong procedure, you can make it impossible to remove it completely. Once you apply the wrong chemical, you change the makeup of the tag and often allow it to seep deeper into the underlying surface.

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Getting graffiti off seems like a simple procedure, like you can just buy a can of something at the store to spray on and it will just disappear. Unfortunately it isn’t that simple.

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Unless the tags are in an area where you can experiment – or it doesn’t matter if it comes off completely – you’re better off calling a professional who guarantees their work.