Abstract: A mobile pavement marking removal apparatus comprises a housing with a hollow interior and a bottom opening for permitting an abrasive media to be impacted onto a surface. The housing is mounted onto the vehicle such that the open bottom of the housing is adjacent the surface. A nozzle holder on the housing holds two nozzles aimed at the bottom opening of the housing to cause a blast of abrasive media to pass through the bottom opening and impact on the surface. The nozzles are connected in fluid communication by a supply hose to a source of abrasive media delivered by a stream of compressed air. An outlet in the housing permits recovery of the abrasive media and removed paint from the interior of the housing after the abrasive media has impacted the surface. A return hose carries the abrasive media and removed paint to a storage receptacle on the vehicle.