This paper reviews current knowledge and recent advances in methods of graffiti removal.
Three approaches were considered: chemical, physical (including laser) and biological …

Graffiti paintings, as an act of vandalism, are one of the most severe threats to stone applied
in Cultural Heritage. Their cleaning is expensive and in most of the cases, also induce stone …

Abstract Most of the Cultural Heritage built in NW Iberian Peninsula is made of granite which
exposition to the environment leads to the formation of deposits and coatings, mainly two …

In this work, a robot-assisted laser cleaning system is presented that allows the automatic
processing of 3D objects with arbitrary geometry. The system is based on the integration of a …

This research studies how the angle of incidence affects the ablation process when a pulsed
femtosecond laser with a wavelength of 1040 nm and a high repetition rate is applied to …

This book highlights a comprehensive summary of the latest advances in research and
applications of laser cleaning. As an innovative way of surface treatment, laser cleaning has …

As the development of aviation industry, more and more metal and composite materials are
being used, especially for the sharp increase in the use of advanced composites, which will …

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 …

Cleaning effectiveness of four graffiti spray paints artificially aged by SO 2 exposure on
granite was evaluated. Two different removal procedures were applied: i) mechanical …