Warehouse – High Dust Removal

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A big problem for modern manufacturing plants is the build up of dust up high in factories on lights, beams, pipes, ducts and the tops of machines. Wind through the roof area can blow the dust down over the stock and machinery in the factory causing major quality and health issues.
Many factories and warehouses need to be dust free. Industries like, food manufacturing, dry cleaning, clothing and fabric manufacturing and printing to name a few.
Specialist access equipment is generally required with height qualified technicians to access the difficult and sometimes dangerous areas.
Some contractors use compressed air to blow the dust down to the floor area however this causes more problems as the stock and machinery becomes contaminated.
It is most important to collect the dust and remove it from the building.
In some instances the work can be performed while the plant is still operating and is often done during shut down periods. Many companies prefer to have a maintenance program in place where we attend on a regular basis and work our way through the plant a stage at a time. The results are spectacular!

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The Graffiti Eaters

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Graffiti Advertising – A Cleaver Approach

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A great example of cleaver marketing to sell a message.

The right place at the right time to make a strong point. This type of advertising works at deterring young impressionable kids in particular that are contemplating conducting graffiti.

Graffiti vandalism costs the community, to win the battle, we as a community need to sell a strong message that it is not tolerated.

Cheers Mark

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The Graffiti Eaters

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Graffiti Advertising - A Cleaver Approach

Graffiti Advertising - A Cleaver Approach

Live Animal Graffiti: Weird or What?

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I don’t agree with it, but it helps us understand the motivations behind people’s actions!

The biggest challenge we face in society in combating graffiti vandalism is in understanding why people do it in the first place. If we remove the motivation then the incidence of graffiti will reduce and hence, the graffiti cost the community is less.

This post is by no means trying to promote or glorify graffiti vandalism. But what it does signify is the lengths some people will go to make a point or advertise a product or cause. These motivations must be understood at all levels if we are ever going to reduce graffiti in our community.

Today’s content was forwarded to me by Dr Marc Dussault, The Exponential Growth Strategist, an advocate for Antimimeticisomorphism which I am sure you agree today’s blog post is!

Cheers Mark

Anti Graffiti Coatings on Tilt Panel and Roller Doors

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Roller Doors often receive regular graffiti attack as they often face lane ways and high traffic areas.

All steel roller doors are protected against corrosion from some sort of surface treatment. They may be galvanised, zincalume or be coated with a powder coated finish like Colourbond.

All these surface treatments respond differently to graffiti absorption and different techniques are used to successfully clean graffiti off them.

We do not recommend coating galvanised or zincalume coated surfaces. They clean well with the correct technique.

Colourbond also cleans well when new, however as it ages it oxidises and becomes increasingly more difficult to clean without  noticing where the graffiti originally was. If repeated cleaning takes place, it can also thin the Colourbond surface coating and after years of removing graffiti the Colourbond can wear through to the base substrate.

Long Life Anti-Graffiti coatings can be applied to Colourbond tilt panel and roller doors. The right coating however must be used as the constant flexing of roller doors in particular can cause anti-graffiti coatings to crack and fail.

 

Colourbond Roller Door Damaged When Graffiti was Incorrectly Removed

Roller Door Resprayed with Colour Coat for Corrosion Protection

Clear Anti-Graffiti Coating Applied to Roller Door

Final Result - Anti-Graffiti Coated Colourbond Roller Door

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The experience of our team can help here.

Anti-graffiti coatings also prevent Colourbond from chalking and oxidising preserving its life span and natural good looks.

Visit here for more information on quality anti-graffiti coatings

 

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The Graffiti Eaters

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Anti Graffiti Coatings on Timber

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Timber is a natural surface that retains moisture and expands and contracts significantly with temperature and moisture levels. Most anti graffiti coatings can’t expand and move to the same degree as timber and hence often crack and fail early. For this reason we do not recommend applying anti graffiti coatings to timber paling fences and rough sawn timber as they don’t provide adequate long term protection against graffiti attack. The graffiti is better to be professionally removed off the natural surface.

Smooth sanded, closed grain timber like that the type you are able to lacquer can in some cases be anti-graffiti coated with a long life anti-graffiti coating. Prior testing and advise from our team is required.

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The Graffiti Eaters

Ph 1300 305 307

Graffiti Removal Off Shade Cloth

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Before and After Results Cleaning Graffiti Off Delicate Shade Cloth

Before and After Results Cleaning Graffiti Off Delicate Shade Cloth

Shade cloth is commonly used as either shade sails in parks over play grounds or around fences for extra privacy which unfortunately makes it a target for graffiti vandalism.

Being a plastic based fabric it is very difficult to clean. Many chemicals will melt it and due to the three dimensional nature of the fibres, cleaning all sides is difficult and time consuming.

The Graffiti Eaters however have developed a unique chemical blend that enables cleaning with fantastic results. Combined with the right agitation and neutralisation techniques, terrific results can be achieved.

Restoration Cleaning of a 1952 Heritage Plaque

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Before and After Restoration Results Showing the Pile of Scale Removed.

Understanding the problem and the reasons that created the unsightly appearance is vitally important when you have to clean and restore an old piece of history.

This plaque located in a prominent position in Parliament House North Terrace Adelaide had turned a green colour as it weathered over the years.

It was quite incredible what matter was taken off the plaque in the cleaning process.

The main reason for making these plaques out of bronze is that they will last forever, however they do need cleaning and some maintenance from time to time so that they look their best.

The Graffiti Eaters developed a cleaning solution on site after carrying out a series of tests to determine the best cleaning procedure.

If an incorrect cleaning procedure is used, it can cause errosion, pitting and permanent staining!

 Do you have a plaque or statue that you are responsible for and would like an opinion on the best restoration method?

Graffiti Eaters Sacrificial Coating Applied on a Bridge over Water.

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New Bridge ready for protecting

 

The Graffiti Eater team had a challenging job in South Australia at the new King St Glenelg bridge.

Graffiti Eaters Sacrificial anti-graffiti coating had been specified by architects to protect and preserve the outer concrete beam sections of the bridge from potential graffiti attack, as well as dirt and pollution.

Due to the construction method of the bridge the coating had to be applied after completion, working above the water canal.

The application method was tailored to suit the site, due to the following factors involved:

  1. The coating application requirements for correct surface penetration.
  2. The coating curing requirements around salt water.
  3. The environmental issues working above a water way with contaminates and overspray.
  4. The OH&S constraints working over water.
  5. Access constraints to the site with vehicles, equipment and materials and getting the job completed cost efficiently for our client.

A floating barge was utilised with a mobile scaffold, harnesses and life jackets to gain the required access to complete the job under full compliance with a quality result.

Due to the job management on site the job was completed under time and on budget.

Floating barge used for safe access

If you have a challenging job – put our team to the test and contact us!

 

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