Anti Graffiti Protection
Once a surface has been cleansed, particularly from the affects of graffiti, it becomes a blank canvas for vandals to strike again. An independent report has shown that the longer the graffiti is left on the surface the greater the risk for more and more to appear, whilst conversely the quicker it is removed the less likely re offending will occur.
Steam Clean Technologies offers the very latest in anti graffiti coatings, and there are three specific types available:
- Matt Finish. This is ideal for brick work and masonry in general, and once dry has several key features. Firstly, it allows the surface to breathe meaning that there will be no trapped water or crumbling surfaces due to the coating. Secondly it forms a barrier which prevents pigment from penetrating the surface , and thus makes it incredibly easy to remove future attacks. This product is non-sacrificial meaning that we do not have to keep recoating the surface every time graffiti is removed – so once you have had the area coated its protected for years to come.
- Gloss Finish. This is ideal for pre-painted surfaces such as garage doors, window frames, benches and many other items of street furniture. It is also an effective barrier to algae and moss that may collect in the corners of frames.
- Box Coat. This is the product designed to protect metals and painted metals – for example telecommunications cable boxes, telephone kiosks and other street furniture will benefit from several coats of this product. As an added advantage, the product also repels bill posting meaning that those unsightly ads that get torn and dirty on the sides of cable boxes will simply peel off rather than adhere to the surface. The photographs show a box cleaned and coated by Steam Clean Technologies as part of a campaign to restore over 400 units in the Autumn of 2007.
