Los Padres National Forest Sign Graffiti
Source: Los Padres National Forest
When we have to deal with graffiti & other vandalism created by inconsiderate visitors, it takes them away from other important work. Clean-ups cost hundreds of taxpayer dollars!
We're thankful so many support volunteer clean-up projects & report crimes to federal law enforcement.
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Dec 08, 2021 09:21 AMI gave up cleaning litter and graffiti at trailheads so as to concentrate on keeping the actual trails clean. Decades ago paint graffiti appeared on the rocks on Cold Springs a few dozen yards up from "Kevins Bench", which I found to be very disturbing. We hauled a cylinder of Nitrogen on one frame and sand blaster, regulator and hoses on another backpack frame. Much time and labour not to mention an entire 4 ft cylinder of gas, to remove 4 square feet of paint! Works technically, uses no chemicals, makes no compressor noise in the back country, but is not efficient in any way and so we've not done it since.
HIC sells various trash tongs that I used to take to Hendrys Beach with the dogs, every morning.
I tend to see no neutral territory here; either you're part of the problem or of the solution. Your choice.
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Dec 08, 2021 09:42 AMI use a rechargeable orbital sander with 150-grit sandpaper with much success on numerous surface types (stone/brick/plastic) to remove paint/pen "markings."
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Dec 08, 2021 11:01 AMBabyc- We blasted because 3 decades ago such battery powered sanders were not available, and it IS a great suggestion.
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Dec 08, 2021 12:46 PMEvery two to three months someone takes a black marker and tags the 3-inch(ish) conduit line on the utility pole in front of our place. We used to cover it up with a light-grey paint, but it never quite matched, so there were lots of ugly splotches. If you use a sander with light sandpaper (120-150-200 grit) you can sand off the offending marks and you don't need to worry about the color matching. BTW, you'll notice that the conduit on the utility poles is a favorite place for them buggers to tag.
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Dec 09, 2021 07:40 AMdo not do this, unless you plan to repaint. yeah you "removed the mark" but made another one in the process.
you will continue to see the "sanding" haze. and will have damaged the protective layer of paint. thus ruining the underneath object being protected by the paint. (not the tagging, but paint that was there before it ).
this coming from someone that has done more sanding in his life than wants to admit.
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Dec 09, 2021 01:29 PMPSTAR- We blasted the paint from a native boulder along Cold Spring Creek. Careful use of lacquer thinner is probably the best way to clean signs.
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Dec 08, 2021 09:32 AMLook! Someone painted their IQ on the sign!
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Dec 08, 2021 09:48 AMWhat is the significance of "22"?
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Dec 08, 2021 10:43 AMThe meaning of the # 22 is the opposite of the act of graffiti
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Dec 08, 2021 10:53 AMWhat kind of @$$ hole would do such a thing?
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Dec 08, 2021 12:24 PM22 = Class of 2022
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Dec 08, 2021 01:29 PM22 = 22nd street locs gang
22= after 21 and before 23
22 = a deficient number
22 = both a semi-prime & composite number
22 = 22 divided by 7 is a commonly used approximation of pi
22 = also the number of football players allowed on the field at any time between two teams...
i could go on and on...
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Dec 09, 2021 05:46 AMGood news, if there is any when related to this type of story, the sign is in the shop getting a new paint job and should be back out in the field shortly. Boo to taggers......
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Dec 09, 2021 06:17 AMIt'll be Great news when it's "back out in the field"!!! Thank YOU...