All The King's Paint

Incase you missed Overspray #7, the materials issue, we reviewed everything from aerosol cans to wheat pasting techniques. Here's a recap for those of you who've been slackin'...

GERMAN MONTANA:

Black - It's a great high pressure can - use it for hard lines and fills. The black flows quickly and comes in over 100 glossy colors.



Gold - Genius. It's very versatile and can do low and high pressure. Great opacity, dries real fast, and there is minimal dripping. It comes in more colors than you can think of. Love it.



Platinum - We prefer the Black or the Gold, but check out the Platinum for its crazy colors. There aren't many to choose from, but they're pretty unique. It also has great opacity on many different surfaces.


SABOTAZ:

It has an amazing color palette, the paint has great surface coverage and the small is something completely new (for you whiff junkies out there). The only downsides are it requires a whole lot of shaking to get it started and the pressure isn't the strongest.



BELTON MOLOTOW:

This can is another favorite of ours. Belton comes in close to 200 colors and is great for light narrow lines. It doesn't drip much or require a lot of shaking and it gives even coverage. It's also versatile enough to use on multiple surfaces including wood, metal and glass. A good can for cold weather, it also comes in pocket size. The only downside is that it's expensive.

KRYLON:

The classic 80's New York can that you can get in any Kmart or Home Depot. It's cheap and super basic. The color options are mediocre depending on which store you're at. The paint is thin and runny. This isn't a half-bad option if you're in a bind, but go with something else if you can. Krylon is very vocal about their anti-graffiti stance, even funding anti-graff campaigns. If you want to contribute to getting your work buffed or your ass arrested, go with Krylon.


PLUTONIUM G:

This newcomer has more innovative quirks than a Mexican Swedish hula-hooping bounty hunter. Spray it upside down, sideways or right-side up. It's got 70% pigment for a solid color, LEMON SCENT (!?!?) and a whole new futuristic cap system and look. They've got a great color palette and are the most widely-distributed art paint in the history of aerosol. Get it at thousands of stores in the U.S.; flagships are coming to Western Europe.

RUSTOLEUM:

This can holds it down surprisingly well. Rusto is great for metal surfaces. The coverage is pretty solid, and it's great with a skinny cap (which it comes with) as well as a fatty. It can take a Montana cap which is a nice plus if you're on the street and need to switch caps fast. It's an affordable can that is good for bold lines.


SPANISH MONTANA:

Hardcore - Generally elicited responses of "excellent" and "fucking awesome". It has the best coverage of all the Spanish Montana formulas. It has a fixed high pressure system, so it's great for hard lines. It goes on real solid, dries fast and comes in great colors. It's super glossy and reflective, so pay attention to how light strikes what you're spraying.


Pocket - Not our favorite, but the tiny size is handy for tagging on the fly. You have to shake it really well or the paint comes out looking like stringy blood snot.


Alien - Super slow flow. Not our favorite by any means.


There are only a few last copies of Overspray 7, the materials issue, floating around the country, but you can still find them in stores (or on our site). It's a killer one, featuring 27 different artists using wild materials to get up. Plus a ton of tutorials on how to do it yourself.

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