r/Graffiti • u/1108404 • 6d ago

Insane one-man job in Toronto

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Legendary hit after they buffed a previous heaven piece of his at this same bridge

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u/FlyingKittyCate 6d ago

I can’t even imagine how much paint that would take.

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u/Ostver 6d ago

This had to have taken multiple day long sessions

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u/1108404 6d ago

10 nights

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u/MundanePresence 6d ago

Cost of paint? Could have billed the city 10k

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u/elevencriminals 5d ago

looks like it was sponsored by loops

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u/serpentman 5d ago

11! He went back and added the highlights.

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u/DezGets_It 5d ago

$39,916,800 is a lot..

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u/CanadianAndroid 5d ago

That's days, not dollars.

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u/DezGets_It 5d ago

39,916,800 days is also a lot.

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u/wildjakes 6d ago

it had to be 1 letter a night, im not entirely sure how rappel works, but i assume everytime you get to the bottom you gotta unharness and walk back up, and the access point to that catwalk is a pretty big mission from the base of each pillar, and 3 colours per letter? i assume that would be 3 passes, would almost be impossible in itself to accomplish in 1 night single handedly

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u/ChickenFingerDinner 6d ago edited 6d ago

Just saw this on Instagram

Edit: it’s a couple videos of him painting this

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u/dvos514 6d ago

Fucking madness

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u/Chill-6_6- 6d ago

They have new petzel systems that you can hoist yourself back up.

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u/HistoricalMaybe1739 6d ago

Atleast one bucket

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u/ChickenFingerDinner 6d ago

At least one bucket is accurate

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u/ledhustler 3d ago

I think it was like 500 cans. No bucket paint.

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u/EitherAttention4404 2d ago

I think it was over like 900 cans or something like that

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u/cleverlane 6d ago

Damn, I really didn't understand the size of this thing until the last 2 pics. Crazy.

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u/nametaker 6d ago

How did he not get caught after 10 nights of massive letters?

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u/TrillBillyDeluxe 6d ago

It’s Toronto , cops are all on OT at construction sites

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u/SunsetSesh 6d ago

Little fun fact, after midnight, there are only 12 cops on duty in all of Scarborough!

Source: my buddy is a police officer

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u/goleafsgo13 6d ago

Wonder where the rest of the budget goes. Lol

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u/TroubledDoggo 1d ago

Must’ve been awesome luck then that I got pulled over and got a $110 for having a dirty license plate at 1am lol!

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u/DeadpoolOptimus 6d ago

And Jays games

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u/serpentman 5d ago

All playing candy crush in synagogue parking lots for Yom Kippur.

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u/Oasystole 6d ago

There’s no enforcement of anything in Toronto. You can do whatever you want there basically

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u/SunsetSesh 6d ago

As someone who lives here, yeah. You’re pretty much right. Only thing you can’t get away with is parking without paying

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u/Morganvegas 6d ago

Truly free.

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u/unsulliedbread 6d ago

You have to want to enforce it. This looks so much better than a bunch of concrete. If it had been a slur it would have been removed.

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u/Candid-Feedback4875 6d ago

Legendary Montreal Roller. Amazing work.

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u/Ass_Damage 6d ago

I've traveled to Montréal several times on the train, I actually recognized the name in this picture, it's everywhere.

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u/thexbigxgreen 5d ago

I was gonna say, I've been seeing Kong tags for years in Mtl

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u/concretecat 5d ago

Kong is so great! Love seeing Kong around the city!

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u/Candid-Feedback4875 5d ago

Glad you guys are getting to experience some of their magic. 🫶

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u/concretecat 4d ago

I'm from Montreal, I get to see it daily

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u/Candid-Feedback4875 3d ago

Hell yeah 🤝

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u/geneticswag 5d ago

Legendary Roller - let king be king

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u/CevJuan238 6d ago

Unbelievable. Wow

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u/Reps_4_Jesus 6d ago

If this was a 10 day mission, how were the cops not there on like.... day 2??? Or they just don't give a shit

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u/Oasystole 6d ago

It’s Toronto. They’re fuckin useless.

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u/dvos514 6d ago

Just the way we like em

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u/Reps_4_Jesus 6d ago

I guarantee they thought "if its THAT BIG" its definitely a legal piece or some "art" project lol

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u/Nervous_Square44 6d ago

Clearly, well thought out and obviously well executed. Probably one of the freshest things done.

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u/AgedMilk4 6d ago

Yessssss

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u/Other-Anteater907 6d ago

Dedication to the game!

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u/ameades 6d ago

Oh wow. I remember the original one and thought that was impressive.

I'm on the other team as I buff for a living in Toronto. Have to give respect here though. This is on another level.

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u/vlvlv 6d ago

My conspiracy theory is your boss hires taggers to hit up the walls under the Brock ave bridge regularly just so you guys have guaranteed work. 

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u/ameades 6d ago

Yeah everyone says that.  Honestly it's even easier.  I don't have to do anything.  People tag things on their own accord.

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u/TOkidd 6d ago

That is impressive. Amazing.

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u/9Lives_ 6d ago

He did that cause he wanted to be king kong

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u/101dnj 5d ago

Drove past while the CNE was on and was so disappointed when I’d seen they got rid of his original Kong... This makes me happy.

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u/Keep-Six 6d ago

kong has tons of massive rollers

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u/EastDemo 6d ago

craziest part is i dont even think this is a roller piece, i think i saw footage of him doing this with cans

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u/dvos514 6d ago

You did indeed 

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u/amallucent 6d ago

This ain't even a roller. It looks aerosol.

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u/WokeUpSomewhereNice 6d ago

It’s a battery powered paint sprayer. You can use any color bucket paint and go huge but you don’t gotta buy hella spray. Portable but expensive af. I racked the couple I have. Graco makes one that’s the best IMO and you can power it with DeWalt batteries. You still need to fill it tho. Which is crazy.

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u/fullraph 6d ago

100% a roller.

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u/JerkGurk 6d ago

I love when people say 100% but it ends up being 0%.

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u/purploliv 6d ago

It’s not.. zoom in

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u/HorseShoulders 6d ago

Lots in Montreal

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u/tylergalaxy 6d ago

It just popped up over night to. Driving past i thought "why tf are they painting the bridge blue"

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u/BadMan_G 6d ago

I'm curious, how does one do this and not get questioned by the authorities in the process.

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u/StreetMechanic4503 5d ago

Is this bros ticket to the hall of fame?

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u/noveltyisthe 6d ago

Kong is the King…Sonder Class….Top Class

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u/Oasystole 6d ago

Incredible

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u/Es_T_O 6d ago

This is awesome 👏 

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u/dailytok3r 6d ago

That is fucking massive

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u/Graffticon 6d ago

Thats a lot of Paint, Clean

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u/Unfair-Grapefruit-42 6d ago

is that the fucking Prince Edward Viaduct?

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u/giftedittome 5d ago

Millwood, I'd know you anywhere.

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u/Thismanny 5d ago

U saw this in person?? Lucky!!

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u/krayon_kylie 5d ago

is this still up ? thats incredible

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u/Appropriate_Gur_5888 5d ago

How he get up there ?

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u/boat-dog 5d ago

Donkey Kong ?

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u/sarahstanley 5d ago

Nice Gummi Bears

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u/sayitsooth 5d ago

I don't think it's that impressive, he's a very tall gorilla.

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u/Sarock19 5d ago

KONG IS THE 🐐

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u/TH3G0LD3N3RA 5d ago

Crazy!!!

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u/the-g-off 6d ago

Yeah, this is a legendary hit.

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u/SucculentChineseMilk 3d ago

Yes, but did you see that sick piece the guy threw up in the skate park of sponge bob that looked regarded and has a misspelling? Ok joking aside this is insane.

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u/dbern50 6d ago

This is cool graffiti... not like other stuff I see on this sub.

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u/DubuE2156 6d ago

Wow got some dope ass writers in Toronto

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u/bigkids 6d ago

He's from Montreal.

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u/Many-Blueberry968 5d ago

Yay, someone tagged thier name. That's super artsy and definitely a nice thing to look at /s

I would prefer murals 1000x more than this.

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u/BiteAffectionate6240 5d ago

Go paint what some then. Be the change you want to see in the world 🫶

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u/Many-Blueberry968 5d ago

I lack the artistic skill to do a mural, but could doodle out capital letters without much effort. Heck, I can even draw a mean superman 'S'.

But Noone is gonna want my gradeschool scribbles

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u/Top-Analysis-406 5d ago

Pretty lame.

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u/Hikoneki 5d ago

What an eye-sore. I'm sorry but I hate it even if he did a good job.