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By the late 1970s to early 1980s, virtually all subway cars had graffiti on them, and many were completely covered with it. So, in the early-to-mid 1980s, the MTA-NYCTA started coating the cars with a substance that is resistant to spray-paint, effectively making them graffiti-proof.

In the early 1990s, scratch-resistant windows were installed on the subway cars to prevent vandals and graffiti artists from scratching up the Plexiglass with their tags and marks. The new glass is not scratch-proof, however. It is only scratch-resistant, so graffiti on the windows has not been completely eradicated.

As for the walls and other surfaces of the stations and tunnels, I think frequent repainting is all that can be done.

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