Work begins to erase graffiti at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano

Thursday 22nd May, 02:02 PM JST

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GrouchyGaijin at 04:18 PM JST - 22nd May

Advanced restoration techniques: "Restoration personnel will first try to wipe off the graffiti with wet cloth, then try to erase it using paint remover and then scrape it off with a brush."
1keiron at 07:07 PM JST - 22nd May

Advanced restoration techniques: "Restoration personnel will first try to wipe off the graffiti with wet cloth, then try to erase it using paint remover and then scrape it off with a brush."

Hmm no, i'd call it common sense technique. Before ruining the temple building with strong chemicals at least try and remove it with the softest way first. If it dont work then obviously remove it with brute force. As daft as it may sound to you, sometimes it does work so its worth a try...especially on a wooden surface.
GrouchyGaijin at 08:28 PM JST - 22nd May

Given the age of the building materials, and the complicated (but as yet undetermined composition of the paint applied) and the supposed accumulated knowledge of the "Restoration Personnel" just a "little" bit more consideration of the employed methodology might be in order. Unlike the simplistic solutions in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," Windex is not a cure-all. I expect a better assessment from so-called archaeological" experts."**
rjd_jr at 10:07 PM JST - 22nd May

Umm, exactly what was the graffitti? Was it pro-China or what? More info is needed.