Graffiti & Gum Removal
Graffiti - the problem
One in three people say graffiti and vandalism are problems in their area. New measures in the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 that come into force today will tackle the perpetrators and clean up the environment.Under the plans local authorities will be able to impose penalty notices of £50 for graffiti and fly-posting. Pilot plans to allow Councils to clean street furniture such as phone boxes will begin in twelve areas. The measures will equip local councils, police, housing officers, environmental officers and others with the tools they need to deal with this type of anti-social behaviour which impacts on communities across the country.
Home Office Minister Hazel Blears said graffiti is an eye-sore which blights communities.
"It affects people's quality of life, increases fear of crime and reduces pride in a community. It also costs us all millions of pounds a year to clean-up - money which could be better spent on other valuable services."
In November the Home Office launched the 'Name that Tag' campaign in London, Liverpool and Manchester, offering a reward of £500 for information about prolific offenders.
Chewing gum - the facts
A recent survey of all 33 of London's borough councils to uncover the extent of the problem, and found that:
Every borough that responded believed discarded gum was an environmental nuisance
81% believed that gum companies should put more effort into developing biodegradable gum
53% did not think imposing fines would stop people from dropping used gum on the street
41% had already established teams to remove gum from streets and street furniture
The solution
Morclean produce a range of high pressure and vapour steam cleaners for graffiti and chewing gum removal. Typically the units are engine driven for portability, and use either high pressure up up to 3000psi - or high temperature low volume vapour steam. Morclean's Sitemaster range of chewing gum and graffiti removal machines can be used for both purposes, as well as poster removal, street cleansing and general cleaning
Skid mounted jetter built for graffiti removal, a powerful 3000psi hot water / steam cleaner jetter driven by a 15HP diesel electric start Kubota engine for aggressive cleaning and removal of graffiti from brick and stone. The skid was specifically designed for use on a pallet truck for added portability as some areas could not be accessed by a vehicle or trailer. The heavy duty steel frame protects the engine, pump and other components and the operator has access to temperature, flow, pressure and chemicals etc. This unit produces 200 Bar pressure at a lesser 15 Lpm flow rate to reduce waste water and was fitted with a 30M hose
The rotary cleaning head can be used on a vertical surface for the removal of graffiti from walls. The rotary head is also fitted with an optional vacuum port so that a vacuum cleaner can be attached in order to remove the waste water, paints and solvents during graffiti removal in sensitive area. Used conventionally the rotary head prevents splashing and overspray, and can be used in public areas. When used with a coupled vacuum the rotary head prevents most of the water escaping and the contaminated water can then be contained for disposalExamples & Previously Built Models of Portable High Pressure Jetters including those used for Graffiti and Gum Removal. Please see our Site Master range to see our standard models.
A simple but effective engine driven pressure washer fitted to a 2500 Ltrs water bowser. The electric start pressure washer produces 3000psi and features a Honda GX hand start petrol engine. The high capacity water bowser is fitted with a standard road going tow hitch and has a single axle, the pump produces 2200 psi of cold water at 15 Lpm and is a very simple design - providing high performance at a budget, can be used for graffiti removal.
This is one of a fleet of 5 trailer mounted jetters built for a local hire business and associate MTH. The 3000 psi high pressure machines are engine driven and powered by a Kubota 17HP electric start water cooled engine and built around a hard wearing steel frame. The feature is that in less than 10 minutes the whole unit can be un-bolted from the 'A' Frame of the trailer and then the unit can be hired out as a skid mounted version without the trailer, and can be used in a van or on a flat bed vehicle.
Another of the 5 units sold to date to local hire firm MTH, these machines are robust and hard wearing - ideal for a hire fleet. The 3000psi jetters are fitted with an easy to read control panel where the operator can access the key start, temperature and detergent flow. Sight glasses and gauges for oil and water levels are readily visible and easy to check, the controls are minimal and straight forward. The water cooled Kubota engine provides quiet and reliable power in any location, and the units are fitted to road going trailers with standard towing hitch and lights
Bespoke trailer mounted unit built for a specialist contract cleaner with additional alternator and take off point with a 110 volts socket. The unit is fitted with a 17HP electric start engine and powers a high performance 3000psi hot water jetter. The powered outlet (yellow socket seen on the right hand side) is used by the operator for task lighting and to power a wet vacuum cleaner. The whole unit is mounted to a road going 2200 Ltrs baffled water bowser with fast fill inlet and the main pump is fitted with a detergent facility
A specially produced 10HP hot water mobile jetter producing 2500psi hot water from this compact engine driven unit. This bespoke until is used by a specialist contract cleaner for kitchen appliance cleaning in the major food outlets in the UK. The bowser is a compact 500 Ltrs capacity and is elliptical in section, baffled & moulded from polyethylene & fitted with an 18”lockable outer hinged manlid cover, inner sealed vented manlid. The tank is secured to chassis with 2 stainless steel straps.1 rear tap fitted , 2” bottom drain underneath rear of tank. Inner anti surge baffle.