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Discouraging tagging

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Hi everyone,

We have a laneway beside our house and our fence has started to get tagged. Just looking for advice on what might best deter the graffiti.

Should I paint over it as soon as possible, or will they just keep coming back to mark their territory? Or should I see if I can somehow get a local artist to paint a mural - would that be more respected?

Thanks!

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Jason

@MichaelJ,

Welcome to Workshop. It's great to have you join us. I look forward to reading about your projects and plans.

Sorry to read of your graffiti problem. I'm sure there will be others who have had a similar problem and have some suggestions and advice for you.

Please let me know if you need a hand getting the most from the site.

Jason

Deanna

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/3386#Comment_3386

Hi @MichaelJ

Our local Vinnes was always getting tagged, and they decided to paint a mural on the building and so far so good. Their reasoning was it was less likely to get tagged if it no longer had the "blank canvas" look

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Haydn

I stopped my tagger by putting a BLACK "X" over their work,
then a week later overpaint.

Another way but expensive is get anti grafitti paint.

They always like to show their friends "their Tag"

Joker

I would keep painting over it. They will get the message and go elsewhere.

Kermit

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/3393#Comment_3393

Yeah, I'm not sure the average tagger respects murals either. City laneways suggest not. I would paint over as quickly as possible because these peanuts like seeing their name everywhere. Keep getting rid of it and I imagine they are likely to go elsewhere for their kicks.

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