Any graffiti whether it is on a large or small scale is unsightly and not only can it damage the surface area it has been put on, but affects the fabric of society.

Brick, stone, concrete, aluminium siding, utility boxes and poles, street signs, bus shelters, pavement, wood, and glass are just some of the materials that can be defaced with graffiti.

These surfaces can be smooth or textured. Some are painted while others are unprotected.

While most graffiti is applied with spray paint, graffiti vandals also use markers, adhesives (stickers), shoe polish, lip stick, stencils, and etching products.

The length of time graffiti has been on a surface usually impacts how easily it can be removed the longer, the more difficult.