Get a free graffiti removal kit
If you need to remove a small amount of graffiti from your home or business, or around your neighborhood, the City of Portland can provide you with a free graffiti removal kit.
If you’re removing graffiti on private property, you must get permission from the property owner.
How to use the removal kit
Use on glass and metal: Graffiti removal kits include a paint removal spray that works best on nonporous surfaces like glass and metal.
This includes metal bike racks, public trash cans, utility boxes and newspaper boxes, fire hydrants, and the backs of metal street signs.
Do NOT use on:
- Wood
- Concrete
- Brick
- Painted surfaces
- The front of street signs
- Public art
- Private property (unless you have permission)
The best option for removing graffiti from wood, brick, or concrete is to use a power washer or paint over it. If you want to paint over graffiti on painted surfaces, you can email us to request vouchers for free Metro recycled paint.
What’s in a graffiti removal kit
- Graffiti cleaning spray
- Towel
- Plastic scraper (to remove stickers)
- Safety gloves
- Safety glasses
- Small bucket
Request a graffiti removal kit
Email us to request a graffiti removal kit and coordinate a time to pick it up from our office in downtown Portland.
We are unable to mail the graffiti removal kits. They must be picked up in person.
We keep a small number of kits in stock. If you need a kit for a specific date, please submit a request well in advance (a month in advance is ideal) to ensure we have it available.
Request free paint: If you want to cover up graffiti on a painted surface, we can also provide a voucher for free Metro recycled paint.