Graffiti on Pentapitch Boulderfield approach

Total bullshit, why can't we ever catch these punk asses in the act of this??

Does anyone know if there's something that takes paint off of rock? This is a cool spot in the summer, one of my favorite approaches, and these assholes did their best to harsh my mellow, wrong on so many levels. WTF??

Woodson wrote: Does anyone know if there's something that takes paint off of rock?

Elbow Grease does the trick.

Probably the same punks (or related to) the ones who keep breaking into cars in the canyon. Seriously, do these people have nothing better to do?

Charlie S wrote:Probably the same punks (or related to) the ones who keep breaking into cars in the canyon. Seriously, do these people have nothing better to do?

I believe this "is" what they do.

There's also some just a ways below Kermit's, facing up hill, but its just a black pentagle like animal sacrifice thingy.

Pick a day.
Bring folks and brushes up.
I'll scrub and meet you there with a BBQ.

I'd show up for a cleanup. Just pick a day.

I'll also come bust ass cleaning graffiti (again) for a chance at some zac bbq

That one below Kermits is way spooky, at least it's almost impossible to find unless you're stumbling around.

Rainy week this week, should make for easy cleanup. I'm in.

How about this Wednesday (9/11/13) evening for a clean up? I can be there anytime after 5pm.

-Nik

Prior engagements for me wed and fri nite, but I can do thurs nite and any time fri daytime, sat, sun..

im pretty sure that the graffiti below kermits wad has already been removed.

Woodson, we have very opposite schedules. I think I'll just have to go do a bit of scrubbing tomorrow, with or without help. I'm happy to do so.

If anybody else wants to destroy some art tomorrow, I'll be the tallish, nondescript, less-than-middle-aged guy scrubbing Pentapitch approach rocks around 5-6ish. Rain or shine. Maybe I'll bring a few brews.

I could be up for cleaning I am pretty open if people pick a time
Dallen

Dallen,

I will for sure be in the Pentapitch approach at 5:30 Wednesday (9/11/13) to scrub rocks. It is the only time I will have this week, so I'll go do my part for a bit. Cleaning up after foolish peoples (possibly climbers... hopefully not) in a climbing area seems like good climbing ambassadorship to the non-climbing community.

I'd like to help as well. I've never participated in a cleanup and am unsure what materials I should bring. Also, where on the Pentapitch approach is the graffiti? I can be there at 5:30

My wife and I have elbow grease in abundance to help as well, we'll try to join tomorrow. Looks like it's pretty early in the approach before you reach the scree field.

Spencer Daniels wrote:im pretty sure that the graffiti below kermits wad has already been removed.

Was there September 1. Visible looking down from the base of Kermit's area.

Sam Cannon wrote:...[I'm] unsure what materials I should bring.

A good scrub brush, maybe a brass wire brush... I'm also new to graffiti removal, so I'm only guessing. I don't want to take off more than is necessary, but don't know what it takes to remove spray paint. I'll bring a small sampling of wire brushes from a soft brass one to bbq scrubbers.

Wire brushes are what it will take to get that off. When I have helped before we even resorted to sandblasting...i will be there tonight with some brushes.
Dallen

Hi all - while elbow grease and wire brushes may have an effect they are far from effective. We have tested several techniques here in CT for adopt-a-crags(Access Fund and Ragged Mountain Foundation) and by FAR the best and only real solution to graffiti removal is a product called Taginator. It takes about 10-15 minutes to dissolve the graffiti and a powerwasher or some water and a scrub brush almost effortlessly removes graffiti. If there are many layers it may take more treatments.

This stuff is no joke, it's highly effective. . . any other method IMO is a waste of time and energy. We have tested other "graffiti removal" products and solvents and none perform like the Tag. From the images above, one of the spray bottles would likely be enough for this application. Also I think a group of CA climbers also used it last year at one of their adopt a crags cleanups. If you guys have any questions I'd be glad to help or even call the company directly they have product engineers that know all the chemistry and info etc and are VERY helpful. We had some q's about biodegradability when we were evaluating it at the RMF and they were able to answer all our q's.

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