Do It Yourself Graffiti Removal

You can remove graffiti and stickers yourself.

Sources of Graffiti Removal Supplies and Paint

Johnson Paint Company
355 Newbury Street
www.johnsonpaint.com
(617) 266-5210

Parks True Value Hardware
233 Newbury Street
www.backbayhardware.com
(617) 536-0913

Clean to the Curb

  1. Clean your property to the curb front and back.
  2. Report new graffiti to the Boston Police.
  3. Remove new graffiti and stickers immediately.

Graffiti Removal

  1. Ask experts at above suppliers to recommend method and tools.
  2. Spray small amount of Goof Off or Klean-Strip Graffiti Remover on graffiti.
  3. Wipe surface clean quickly with paper towels.
  4. Take care not to dissolve surface of street signs.
  5. Paint over graffiti on painted surface with matching paint.
  6. Johnson Paint can match sample of any paint color.

Sticker Removal

  1. Ask experts at above suppliers to recommend method and tools.
  2. Peel off plastic stickers.
  3. Spray small amount of Goof Off on paper stickers.
  4. Use razor blade scraper to lift stickers off surface.
  5. Wipe surface clean quickly with paper towels.
  6. Take care not to cut or dissolve surface of street signs.