STATION MODERNISATION AND EQUIPMENT
Leading the revolution in technology
Nicola Atkinson, manager of Garrandale’ s Paint and Coatings Division, explains more about new anti-graffiti products that have had a huge impact on the rail network.
T
he recent Olympics has left us with a legacy of champions, but just as important was
the work which went on behind the scenes to help the UK put its best side on show.
Garrandale worked on one such project with Network Rail as part of the Visual Image Impact clean-up programme, by providing GraffStop Self Release, clear and pigmented, which was
used to great effect on several main line routes into London. Unsightly graffiti was successfully erased through the use of GraffStop products and a number of structures have now been protected against future attacks.
Developed by Garrandale’s dedicated team of chemists, the GraffStop System is a range of anti-graffiti coatings that have been proved to be unlike any other products on the market. A single pack polymer, all of the GraffStop range can be used on a wide range of surfaces and, once the system has been applied, graffiti can be removed using only water.
Jim Nightingale, maintenance protection
coordinator at Leicester, commented: “Prior to the Olympics, Network Rail ran a nationwide project to tidy up the railway which focused on graffiti and litter removal. On the Midland Main Line the key cities to benefit were Leicester, London and Nottingham, where
various lineside equipment cabinets and
buildings were painted in light grey, whilst on bridges and walls anthracite, light grey, holly green or brick red was used.
“The intention was to rely on the deterrent effect of GraffStop to keep these assets in good condition, particularly for the duration of the games when the eyes of the world were on London.
Having rendered them
water washable, they could easily be cleaned, negating the need for an application of fresh paint.”
GraffStop has been proven to work comprehensively on buildings, bridges and stations, protecting the public from offensive graffiti and images on the streets.
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