{"id":20487,"date":"2016-08-03T09:38:37","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T15:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/signs-blog.signs.com\/?p=20487"},"modified":"2026-06-08T18:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T00:48:21","slug":"graffiti-proof-vinyl-protecting-your-graphics-from-vandalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/signs-blog.signs.com\/blog\/graffiti-proof-vinyl-protecting-your-graphics-from-vandalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Graffiti Proof Vinyl\u2014Protecting Your Graphics From Vandalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You spend a lot of time ensuring your outdoor graphics are just right. So, when graffiti artists decide to instead make your sign their own personal canvas, it\u2019s frustrating to say the least. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graffiti and tagging on banners, billboards and other signs has become the norm. It\u2019s the most common type of property vandalism. These visual vandals leave their mark whenever they want, wherever they want. Even if your store or signage is placed in a respectable area where you don\u2019t see a lot of graffiti, that doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t or won\u2019t happen to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graffiti artists use a variety marking tools, most notably spray paint and markers, to leave their signature on your graphics. But just because they\u2019ve chosen your sign to show off their artistic abilities, doesn\u2019t mean it permanently has to be there or that you have to buy a new sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost of replacing your graphics or removing graffiti off them can quickly skyrocket, but when you use the right protective material, you don\u2019t have to worry about your graphics getting unapproved artistic additions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Protect Your Graphics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Adding a laminate coating directly to your vinyl graphics<\/a> is your solution, and there are three common coatings used to protect vinyl surfaces from this type of vandalism:<\/p>\n\n\n\n