Unfortunately, a few weekends ago our white vinyl fence fell victim to GRAFFITI!
When we noticed the next day it gave me a stomach ache...
Who could do such a horrible thing?
Who could do such a horrible thing?
We still don't know who was responsible, but the news reported over a hundred cars were tagged that weekend in a neighborhood close to ours. The police officer said they were building a case & took down our information.
Who knows if they'll ever figure out who it was, but it is saddening when your property gets ruined.
I really didn't think it would come off of our fence, but I did find a miracle product!
I purchased it at Walmart, but I'm sure you can find it at most home improvement stores too.
It said to spray it onto the scrub brush & wipe the fence. That didn't take it off for me, so I sprayed it right onto the fence & then scrubbed & rinsed.
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I can think of plenty of other ways I could of spent my time, but at least it did come off!
I purchased it at Walmart, but I'm sure you can find it at most home improvement stores too.
I took the Goof Off Graffiti Remover, a bucket with warm soapy water, two scrub brushes & a pair of plastic gloves.
I used one brush to scrub & the other one for rinsing (our hose wasn't hooked up yet).
I just followed the instructions on the back of the can.It said to spray it onto the scrub brush & wipe the fence. That didn't take it off for me, so I sprayed it right onto the fence & then scrubbed & rinsed.
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I can think of plenty of other ways I could of spent my time, but at least it did come off!
I had to scrub off at least 12 panels & It took over 2 hours! My arms were tired by the end, but it felt like a miracle when it actually came off!
Now we are off do spend our third weekend in a row trying to dig a hole for a trampoline...
The projects never end! :)
Now we are off do spend our third weekend in a row trying to dig a hole for a trampoline...
I am looking at installing security gates in Toronto. Does anyone know a good deal?
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