tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82598565568120360242011-11-27T16:51:02.383-08:00DTagr's thoughts about graffiti removal. Offering tips,tricks and advice to established pressure washing contractors,beginners in the industry,and the curious.DTagrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305325280765555994noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259856556812036024.post-910746130162796412009-01-21T10:19:00.000-08:002009-01-21T11:00:32.515-08:00

Always remember... you saw it here first.The phenomenon is known as "yarn bombing" and it has been used so far for everything from wrapping buses to knitting sweaters for trees. Cute?Clever?Creative? Certainly all of that, but more importantly easy to remove without harming the environment. Moreover the removed yarn is 100% recyclable.One disconcerting note - the article mentions the use of wool

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An ordinance approved Monday evening that cracks down on graffiti crimes includes $1,000 fines, rewards, a volunteer "graffiti buster" crew to clean up the messes and a sophisticated surveillance system that police believe will lead to more search warrants and arrests."The civil penalty can be as high as $1,000 for each act of graffiti vandalism, which means, for example, that a tagger who is

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The first thing I have to say about graffiti on glass is:Don't Touch It!!A type of acid called hydroflouric is the main ingredient for this type of damage-causing graffiti. Hydroflouric acid will cause severe burns to skin from even the smallest contact. It is a most potent acid. As soon as it is discovered call a professional to deal with this type of damage.The first step to dealing with this

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Often opponents and proponents of graffiti get bogged down in a false debate about whether graffiti is art.Please note that I say the debate itself is false.The reason is simply because the debate was legally ended by the Supreme Court of Canada in pre-charter 1976 and with the introduction of the 1982 Constitution Act.Ango-Canadian jurisprudence has traditionally recognized, as a

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A brief terminology of common terms used by "Taggers"."Tag" - the most basic form of graffiti, a "taggers" signature with marker or spray paint. It is the writer's logo, personal signature."Tagger" - an individual who participates in illegal graffiti ("tags"). Often these individuals refer to themselves as "artists" or "writers"."Crew" - a small group of taggers who like to tag together."

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Often large cities with graffiti problems sponsor mural programs as an attempt to beautify an area or a street.In my experience in the Vancouver region, the results have been at best mixed.In some cases the murals are respected by "Taggers" who often admire the piece as well as the mural artist. This however often leads to attention getting behaviour as the tagger will graffiti the areas

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A recent study titled "The Erie Graffiti Strategic Intelligence Report" contains no surprises yet confirms what we at DTagrs have known for some time. "Rapid Removal" is the most effective and least costly technique for both the removal and prevention of graffiti.In another recent study published in the journal "Science" evidence was found that the mere presence of graffiti encourages other types

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