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Thread ID: 56280 2005-04-01 03:57:00 OT: Removing Graffiti. remedies? bob_doe_nz (92) PC World Chat
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340187 2005-04-01 03:57:00 OK someone has tagged my neighbours letterbox and I have tried using isopropyl alcohol, Mineral Turps, Petrol to clean to no avail.

The letterbox is an old aluminium one with a little paint that is begining to flake off.

The tagging was done with a permanent marker (Not the Vivid kind but similar) and its not paint as there are no drip marks and its got felt tip marker texture on the strokes.

any ideas? :confused:
bob_doe_nz (92)
340188 2005-04-01 04:20:00 try MEK (methol ethol keytone) ithink, it is used in the printing industry as dry ink remover. Are you near a printer, just go ask if you can borrow a few drops but watch out as it will clear the sinuses plod (107)
340189 2005-04-01 05:40:00 what about repainting it? Prescott (11)
340190 2005-04-01 05:53:00 Meths should do it. It will probably remove some of what's left of the paint, too. Or wet&dry will remove it and prepare the surface for repainting.;) Graham L (2)
340191 2005-04-01 06:17:00 Jif? Always worked with vivid for me, then again that was on wood, but can't hurt to try it ;) Edward (31)
340192 2005-04-01 09:25:00 Get another permanent marker, overwrite the markings and apply alcohol or whatever immediately after. Probably best to do it in small sections before the overwriting perfectly dries. Greg (193)
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