Removing Massive Graffiti from Metrolink Trains: Bare Brick & Sensitive Surface Graffiti Remover

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Removing Massive Graffiti from Metrolink Trains: Bare Brick & Sensitive Surface Graffiti Remover

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Los Angeles Pressure Washing Inc expertly removed years-old graffiti from these Metrolink trains as part of a complete interior and exterior restoration for SYSTRA Canada. Exterior and interior surfaces included polyurethane coatings, glass, rubber, and stainless steel.

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Exterior Cleaning

The trains pictured below were factory finished with a durable but oxidized polyurethane coating with many layers of older, baked-on graffiti. After thoroughly testing Sensitive Surface Graffiti Remover, Bare Brick Stone & Masonry Graffiti Remover, Vanish Graffiti Remover and Heritage Graffiti Remover,  it was determined that the fastest and most effective solution was to use Bare Brick Stone & Masonry Graffiti Remover for the vast majority of the exterior graffiti. 

Exterior Train with Graffiti
Graffiti Removal from Transit Train

 

Interior Cleaning 

For interior surfaces, a brush on/wipe off technique using Sensitive Surface Graffiti Remover was used to remove wax crayons, spray paint, and ink markers from the coated walls, glass windows and rubber trim. Feltpen Fadeout was then used for the final removal of any remaining ink stains on coated walls.

Removing Graffiti From Train Window
Clean Train Window
Graffiti on Train Window
Clean Train
Removing Graffiti from Train
Clean Train Wall

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FAQs

What is the best graffiti remover for trains?

World's Best Bare Brick Stone & Masonry Graffiti Remover proved to be the fastest and most effective solution for removing multiple layers of older, baked-on graffiti from the exterior polyurethane-coated surfaces of these Metrolink trains. Product selection was based on extensive on-site testing of several graffiti removers.

Can graffiti be removed from train windows?

Yes. Sensitive Surface Graffiti Remover was used to remove graffiti from train windows and other delicate interior surfaces.

What products work best for removing marker and crayon graffiti inside trains?

Sensitive Surface Graffiti Remover was used to remove wax crayons, spray paint, and marker graffiti from coated walls, glass, and rubber trim. Feltpen Fadeout was then used to eliminate any remaining ink staining.

Can old or baked-on graffiti be removed from trains?

Yes. Even graffiti that had been exposed to the elements for years and baked onto the train exteriors was successfully removed during this restoration project using Bare Brick Stone & Masonry Graffiti Remover.

What is the best way to remove graffiti from polyurethane-coated train surfaces?

Testing is recommended. On this Metrolink restoration project, Bare Brick Stone & Masonry Graffiti Remover delivered the best results on oxidized polyurethane-coated train exteriors that had accumulated multiple layers of graffiti over time.

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