Some graffiti is pure vandalism, some is a bonafide creative expression and most is a little of both. Whatever the intention of the artist, nevertheless, graffiti turns a sedate wooden fence to your more-or-less garish visual appeal, and if the fence is naked, it is not simple to eliminate. Graffiti artists usually use cans of heavily pigmented spray paint, and since it dissolves rapidly, the pigment will stay on the surface of the wood. This means you should have the ability to eliminate most graffiti using a power washer, but you are going to need to use sandpaper on anything doesn’t come off.
Rent an electric or gas-powered power washer with a selection of tips. Verify the machine can provide at least 2,000 psi of pressure.
Screw a 25-degree multi purpose tip on the wand of their power washer. This suggestion is usually green. Combine the power washer into a water faucet, using a garden hose. Turn on the water and plug it in the power washer or start the engine.
Place the pressure of the power washer to 2,000 psi, if it’s flexible. Hold the hint about 18 to 24 inches in the fence. Pull the trigger and keep the tip moving along the grain of the wood while the water is coming out. Gradually move the tip closer into the wood until the graffiti begins to come away, being careful to not get too close and gouge the wood.
Wash off just as much graffiti as you can. Go over it several times, if necessary. If any paint stays, change the tip to a yellow, 15-degree high-performance one and wash again. Hold the tip a little farther in the wood and keep it moving to protect against the more concentrated water stream in chipping or gouging the fence wood.
Let the wooden fence dry for at least 48 hours after you have removed as much of the graffiti as possible. Sand off whatever paint you couldn’t wash, using 100- or 120-grit sandpaper. Sand by hand, moving the paper using the woodgrain.
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