[pro-clean]

Hi all
Got a graffiti job that involves removing black spray can paint from wooden fencing panels, we are worried because the fencing backs onto the tenants gardens which contain plants/flower borders etc and don't want to use anything that will harm/kill their plants/flowers, can anyone suggest the best way to go about doing this and what product to use and will it actually remove the paint from the fencing panels
Thanks
Richie
 

[Andy Foster]

If they are wooden fence panels it will probably be cheaper to repaint/stain them.

Andy

[pro-clean]

If they are wooden fence panels it will probably be cheaper to repaint/stain them.

Andy

Cheers Andy
Unfortunately the fencing and graffiti stretches throughout a large estate and spot painting is an option that they didn't want to do as they believe that it would also look unsightly due to the age of the panels.
painting the fencing throughout the estate they neither want to do due to the cost so it's landed on our desk to remove it, i've not had much experience removing graffiti from fencing panels and infact have painted fences instead.
I realy need to know how well it will come off and will it leave ghosting, another option we have is to renew the panels but once again this will not match the existing panels

[Andy Foster]

I understand the situation, however, the panels being old will only make it even more difficult to successfully remove the graffiti.
The paint will have soaked into the panels if they have not been regularly treated with a preserver.

Also, anything you do will almost certainly change the appearance of the panels, it would be worth telling the customer that it would be better to make the change look intentional and not an attempt to blend it in which will look (in my opinion) bodged!

Sometimes the customer is not right I'm afraid and if they are not happy with the results then guess who will be to blame... you my friend.

Offer your professional opinion and if they don't take it on board then at least you gave them the right advice.
Make them aware of the possibility that it will look worse if they try to do it 'on the cheap' and if they go for that option then you are in the clear.

Just my opinions.

Good luck

Andy

[pro-clean]

Cheers Andy for your advice, we decided in the end to renew the panels approximately 120

[Andy Foster]

Cool.

It was the right thing to do.

Andy