CLEANING the graffiti from the exterior of his Kirrawee shop is an apparent waste of time for Sutherland Shire businessman Paul Bell, because he knows it is only a matter of time before the vandals strike again.
Vandals attacked his Bath Road business on July 19 for the third time this year.
They covered a truck parked on the street with large graffiti "tags'' and climbed onto the roof of his store to leave another "tag'' on an exterior wall.
Mr Bell said the vandals had gone too far this time.
"We couldn't believe our eyes when we saw the truck,'' Mr Bell said.
He said other businesses on Bath Road were facing the same problem.
Nearly every shop in the street is covered in graffiti of some description, Mr Bell said.
"The whole street's been done. When you start looking for it, you notice it's everywhere.''
Mr Bell said the vandals had risked their lives by climbing on the roof. "The harder the position, the higher they can reach, the more kudos they get with their gang,'' he said.
He believes teenagers are behind the attack and will install security cameras and barbed wire to deter vandals.
"I think parents need to take responsibility and know where their children are at all times,'' he said. "I think the kids that do this should be made to go around the shire and clean up the mess.''
Are we losing the battle against graffiti?