An anti-graffiti coating (AGC) is a protective layer applied on the surface (all types including
cultural heritage and metallics) to limit possible vandalism phenomena. AGCs are one of the …

This chapter provides a background on stone protection, taking into consideration the
performance requirements, working properties, and the criteria for the selection of the most …

This paper reports the results from the comparative evaluation of the global cleaning
effectiveness of four graffiti colours (red, blue, black and silver) applied on two granites with …

This study focuses on the assessment of three graffiti cleaning systems on alkyd-paint graffiti
aerosols made on two Portuguese calcareous stones, a marble, Branco, and a limestone …

In this study, two commercial sacrificial anti-graffiti systems, provided as water emulsion,
were applied on a highly porous stone. The behavior of the anti-graffiti treatments was …

This paper presents a method to facilitate the assessment of the performance and analyze
the degradation of building envelopes, focusing on painted finishes. The proposed solution …

The use of stone as a building material or ornamental element has a long tradition favoured
by several factors such as the availability and ease of quarrying the material in places not far …

Consolidation of frail, degraded wood is a key issue of wooden cultural heritage
conservation. Paraloid B72 is one of the most often used consolidant in conservation …

Extending the use of novel anti-graffiti coatings to built heritage could be of particular interest
providing the treatments are efficient enough in facilitating graffiti removal and long-lasting to …

The preservation of stone substrates from defacement induced by graffiti represents a very
challenging task, which can be faced by applying suitable protective agents on the surface …