UBM Building Maintenance

10 volunteers
2.5 hours of service
60 tags removed

If you missed the Superheroes in Burlington, You-Missed-Out. This spectacular group beefs up their calf muscles peddling to their destinations, where they stop and serve different communities with their superhero powers.
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The people at “The City of Burlington’s Graffiti Removal Team” are doing a great [...]

 
You can call 311 or submit a service request to the City’s 311 Customer Service Center to report graffiti. DPW will paint out graffiti on public property and notify other agencies and private property owners of the presence of graffiti, so they can remove it.
 

Graffiti on Private Property
In 2004, the City amended the graffiti ordinance requiring private [...]

UBM is a graffiti removal specialist in the Kansas City area. We use the most advanced equipment and restoration processes available in the industry. Our methods, combining chemical treatments and pressure washing, are environmentally safe and extremely effective. Businesses all over the Kansas City metropolitan area are battling with unattractive graffiti found on their buildings.
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Judy Skatssoon
ABC Science Online

Could graffiti be a sign of something more serious than teen rebellion? (Image: iStockphoto)

Teens who get involved in graffiti ‘tagging’ may be showing early symptoms of a personality disorder, an Australian psychiatrist says.
Professor Graham Martin, director of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Queensland and colleagues, studied more than 2600 [...]

Technique can make all the difference when removing graffiti from a surface. Whether it be brick, wood, metal or plastic the end result can depend on how you approach it.

Below is a basic method for graffiti removal, should you have any questions or dealing with a specific surface feel free to email SoSafe.
SIMPLE METHOD POROUS [...]

The following are tips for removing graffiti from various types of surfaces. The City does not endorse specific brands of products, but rather uses brand names to help the consumer identify these graffiti removal materials and supplies.
Before you get started, always remember:

Prompt removal is most effective
Always use the most gentle means of removal possible to [...]

Every year, graffiti costs Kansas City residents, property managers and business owners thousands of dollars in restoration. And it’s not just the financial cost that is a problem; this type of vandalism can be upsetting, demoralizing and even offensive.
We are committed to keeping surfaces graffiti free. We respond to calls within 24 hours or less with [...]