By MIKE RUTHERFORD
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: July 28, 2003)

In 1994, New Rochelle's Bob Black invented a product to help fight the war on graffiti.

When applied in advance, the solution stopped the glue in the paint from binding the coloring agents to the surface. At the time, it was the only product that could accomplish that task with non-toxic results.

For that reason, Black's G-PRO protective coating can now be found on New York City bridges and highway overpasses, as well as the soccer stadium at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

On surfaces that have been treated with G-Pro, workers can clean off graffiti with a high-pressure hose spraying hot water.

Black, a retired chemistry teacher who taught at the prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School for 28 years, has been featured on "Good Morning America," "Dateline" and in Forbes magazine.

Black also has created a new type of primer for the residential and commercial paint industry called G-PRIMER. It can be used to heal and restore cracked paint, and as a waterproofing primer.