Vandalism and the problems it causes have been with us for most of recorded history. It reduces property values, it's unsightly and it can cost cities millions of dollars each year in associated clean-up costs. Nobody likes vandalism, and the strongest style of graffiti protection is preventing it from being done in the first place. Otherwise, these vandals and taggers like to return to the same walls repeatedly.
There are many different options when it comes to fighting vandalism. One option is to buy a protective film to protect your real estate. This material does not necessarily prevent defacing, but is rather designed to take the hit and then peel off easily. This greatly reduces clean-up costs because instead of replacing the damaged surface, you only need to replace the film.
A second option for protecting against tagging is applying a coating which is resistant to paint on the property one is attempting to keep clean. These coatings work to keep the vandalism from getting through, containing the defacement on the surface. The defacement is removed easily with the application of a water-based paint remover. The coating is designed so that it is permanent, and if vandals should strike the same wall later then the coating is still there to protect the wall.
A third choice is for property managers to develop a strong neighborhood watch program. Informing the police when an act of vandalism is happening can help the police catch the vandal in the act. Neighborhoods that are known for their strong neighborhood watch programs will be rewarded by a drop in vandalism events.
Also, getting an artist to put a mural on the wall of a property has had a strong effect in deterring vandals. Where more taggers have no problem throwing tags up on a blank wall, they will quite often show respect for a wall that has a mural and will not tag it.
Graffiti protection is a round-the-clock matter. The ancient Romans had problems with it too. The reduction in property values coupled with the blow to city budgets caused by these vandals hurts everybody, but these methods give property managers a fighting chance.
There are many different options when it comes to fighting vandalism. One option is to buy a protective film to protect your real estate. This material does not necessarily prevent defacing, but is rather designed to take the hit and then peel off easily. This greatly reduces clean-up costs because instead of replacing the damaged surface, you only need to replace the film.
A second option for protecting against tagging is applying a coating which is resistant to paint on the property one is attempting to keep clean. These coatings work to keep the vandalism from getting through, containing the defacement on the surface. The defacement is removed easily with the application of a water-based paint remover. The coating is designed so that it is permanent, and if vandals should strike the same wall later then the coating is still there to protect the wall.
A third choice is for property managers to develop a strong neighborhood watch program. Informing the police when an act of vandalism is happening can help the police catch the vandal in the act. Neighborhoods that are known for their strong neighborhood watch programs will be rewarded by a drop in vandalism events.
Also, getting an artist to put a mural on the wall of a property has had a strong effect in deterring vandals. Where more taggers have no problem throwing tags up on a blank wall, they will quite often show respect for a wall that has a mural and will not tag it.
Graffiti protection is a round-the-clock matter. The ancient Romans had problems with it too. The reduction in property values coupled with the blow to city budgets caused by these vandals hurts everybody, but these methods give property managers a fighting chance.
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A couple of really good resources on the topic of graffiti protection, real estate and property management are the websites Klottersanering and Klotterskydd where you can get plenty of related info.
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