In comparison to this, the tags and pieces of the Graffity Scene appear rather harmless. Some are even quite artistic. Nevertheless, the acts often constitute a legal offence, and there are considerable liabilities at stake.
Tipes of Graffiti
- Spraying with lacquer cans
- Scratching with hard-tip items
- Etching with acid pens
The Writer has no political messages and often isolates himself from his family and friends. He is only after the greatest possible reputation within the Scene. Most have some awareness of illegality but prefer to ignore it.
Scratching offers less freedom of expression to the Writer (only "Tags", no "Pieces"). Shop fronts, bus/train stops, bus/train windows and mirrors are preferred targets.
 Graffiti Shield protects the substrates from the paint cocktails. It can often be repeatedly cleaned before it has to be removed from the pristine surface beneath and replaced. This kind of material can keep the scratching tools from touching and harming the glass surface.
The Writer is not supposed to recognize the film if properly installed (edges, contamination, bubbles). We want him to think he is scratching on glass and then to walk away with satisfaction.
Removing the protective film should leave an intact glass surface behind.
Mainly in America, there have been cases where the tags on the glass were created with acid-filled felt tip pen shells.
The Graffiti protective Films is made of resistant PET and has a hardcoat which hardly suffers e.g. from hydrofluoric acid. The acid is repelled by the film (top half of photo), and the writer walks away.
Further benefits
- Shatter retainment upon glass breakage, injury prevention up to EN 12600 (pendulum test), Emergency exit, passenger protection.
- Glass strengthening up to anti-bandit performance to EN 356 (ball drop test), bomb blast protection up to GSA Level 2.
- UV protection for furniture, exhibits, paintings, sunlight allergy patients.
- Combinable with privacy, glare, solar, RF/EMI, screening, low-E, and decorative features.
Why seek preventive action?
A replacement of today's low-E and laminated glass panes would be much more costly than just changing the film. Unfilmed glass, when etched or scratched, may otherwise bring losses in value and customer acceptance, and the Graffiti Scene could be encouraged to continue its activities.
Applying protective films can save considerable money, as only the film needs to be replaced while the costly glazing system underneath is left
intact in most cases.
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