This Acid Graffiti Trend Is Destroying Manhattan Stores | How to Protect? [2025]

Описание: 🚨 Acid graffiti is rapidly becoming one of the most destructive vandalism trends in New York City — and small businesses are paying the price.
In today’s video, Andrew from Total Window Service is on East 11th St & Avenue A in Manhattan, showing real examples of storefronts damaged by acid-etch graffiti. One of these locations, a former 7-Eleven, was cleaned multiple times over the last 5 years before ultimately shutting down.

Acid graffiti etches permanently into glass, meaning regular cleaning won’t fix it. In this video, you’ll see:
✔️ Real acid-etched damage on multiple glass panels
✔️ Why some storefronts lose customers and even close
✔️ The difference between paint graffiti and acid graffiti
✔️ How vandals repeatedly target the same locations
✔️ What business owners must do to protect their windows before it’s too late

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🛡️ How to Protect Your Storefront From Acid Graffiti

There are only two real solutions once acid graffiti hits your windows:
1. Full glass replacement (very expensive)
2. Professional glass grinding & restoration (what we specialize in)

But the BEST protection is prevention:
👉 Install Anti-Graffiti Window Film
These films act as a sacrificial layer that can be removed and replaced after vandalism, saving businesses thousands of dollars and preventing storefront closures.

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📍 Areas Most Affected in NYC

Acid and scratch graffiti are common in neighborhoods like:
• East Village
• Lower East Side
• Soho
• Williamsburg
• Downtown Brooklyn
• Parts of Manhattan where storefronts are heavily targeted

If your business is in one of these areas, you need protection ASAP.

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🧰 What Total Window Service Can Do for You

We specialize in:
✨ Acid graffiti removal
✨ Glass grinding & restoration
✨ Anti-graffiti film installation
✨ Metal panel polishing
✨ Emergency storefront service
✨ Long-term protection plans for NYC businesses

No matter what vandals do, there is always a counter-action — and we are that counter-action.

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