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Graffiti on vehicle

  • 04-02-2012 12:14pm
    #1
    cork_james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi All,

    Could I get advice from people?

    My vehicle was parked on a public street overnight, the following morning I find that someone has sparyed a graffiti tag on the side.
    Gardai say noting can be done and look at other places to park (Its the city centre), I was talking to local shop keepers and they say that there is a national claims service as it happened on a public street and wasnt my fault.

    Has anyone heard of this? or any good advice on what i could do?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Graffiti can be removed. Post a photo and I'll be able to advise more.


  • #3
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    National claims service for malicious damage ? I'm intrigued!


  • #4
    georgefalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 791 ✭✭✭georgefalls


    City Center, which one?
    I'll wager the miscreants were caught on some CCTV or other..!


  • #5
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    georgefalls wrote: »
    City Center, which one?
    I'll wager the miscreants were caught on some CCTV or other..!

    well his username is cork james....


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    cork_james wrote: »
    ...............Its the city centre.............
    georgefalls wrote: »
    City Center, which one?.............

    Cork I'd say.


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  • #7
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    and theres only one James allowed here boyo.....*shakes fist*


  • #8
    georgefalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 791 ✭✭✭georgefalls


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    well his username is cork james....

    Might have been away for the night..??!!?? :p


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    georgefalls wrote: »
    Might have been away for the night..??!!?? :p

    Sure he could be working in Dublin, did a few years up there myself :)


  • #10
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    ...but OP, yer car is now a work of art...whats the issue? lol


  • #11
    HJL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭HJL


    Maybe Tardis or a claybar might remove the paint?


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  • #12
    PrettyBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,213 ✭✭✭PrettyBoy


    cork_james wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Could I get advice from people?

    My vehicle was parked on a public street overnight, the following morning I find that someone has sparyed a graffiti tag on the side.
    Gardai say noting can be done and look at other places to park (Its the city centre), I was talking to local shop keepers and they say that there is a national claims service as it happened on a public street and wasnt my fault.

    You're wasting your time mate, do you really think there'll be any kind of investigation or you'll be in any way compensated?

    I parked my car overnight in (Dublin) city centre a while back and a wing mirror was hanging off it the next morning, wish I could make a claim for it but I can't, it's no ones problem but my own.


  • #13
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,687 ✭✭✭mondeo


    HJL wrote: »
    Maybe Tardis or a claybar might remove the paint?

    Abit of light compounding will remove it. Buy compound in any motor factors or maybe some spirits for cleaning paintbrushes?


  • #14
    cork_james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭cork_james


    Thanks for all the advice guys, I found a bit of white spirts and used ALOT of elbow grease and removed most of it. You can still see a bit of it but better than it was.


  • #15
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    hey OP, are you Alan Partridge ??


  • #16
    dan hibiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 421 ✭✭dan hibiki


    472142-2.jpg


  • #17
    rcdk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭rcdk1


    cork_james wrote: »
    ......I was talking to local shop keepers and they say that there is a national claims service as it happened on a public street and wasnt my fault.
    He was probably referring to the MIBI but they only deal with traffic accidents where the person who caused the accident is uninsured or can't be identified.
    The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland was established in 1955 by an Agreement between the Government and the Companies underwriting motor insurance in Ireland for the purpose of compensating victims of road traffic accidents caused by uninsured and unidentified vehicles.


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