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I just want to know how the ice caught on fire.

The fact that they don't have any colors with really unstable pigments helps, I'm sure. The valve is the same as Ironlak. The paint seems similar in terms of drying time. I can wipe it away with acetone effortlessly, just like Ironlak. I have to guess that it's Ironlak in a throwback can. If that's what you like, then you'll be happy.

I just assumed it was the high altitude here in Denver, but I wasn't terribly happy with the new MTN Hardcore 2. The paint itself was fine, aside from some weird show-thru bubbling when I tried to tighten up some lines, but I've had the same problem with MTN 94. Annoying, but nothing as bad as Chinese paint bleedthru. The problem I had was that I could not get a sharp line until the can was about 3/4 empty. NY Fat sprayed like a dusty blob. Astro fat = dusty blob. Universal cap = dusty blob. It's like no matter what you use, it sprays like a stock tip until the pressure is seriously reduced. I really like MTN paint, but this fussy valve is being marketed to us like old timey snake oil. It's supposed to be all purpose, but really serves no purpose. The old Hardcore valve sprayed wide, but at least it was predictable and clean. It looked fantastic with a NY Fat, which is more than I can say for the new valve.

Wow. tag art, hot whipz and skate flipz all in one photo. That guy wins.

Good to hear about the bleed through. That was my number one complaint. I have to say it's been a couple years since I bought a chinese made pink or purple because of that fact. I'll do a little experimenting and thanks for the heads up.

That dude is a herb that magically got famous. You know he was a dippy turt in grade school.

As I understand, metallics are more expensive to make, which is why American dollar silver is a has gone the way of the dodo. I remember color charts having pasted on color samples well into the 90's. I've matched Chrome Yellow, Hot Pink and Jungle Green many times off old charts. No to say that paint companies have access to old charts, but all they'd have to do is ask any collector or make a quick visit to cap matches color. I know I'd be happy with an approximate match. Not like we're gonna need an exact Icy Grape to paint a train.

I'm glad they don't have any pinks or purples. All those chinese paints bleed through so badly. I avoid them like the plague. Rusto had a purple for a little while. Can't say I used it much. I think the first time i tried it i wasn't impressed with the opacity or coverage. I was a big fan of the outdoor decor Grey Lilac. Covered well, even if it looked like what happened to mixer can that you made with a box of random scraps and topped off with white. PS....I've been wondering when a boutique brand would offer a "classics" line based off the american brands' discontinued colors of the 70's, 80's and even 90's. I thought it was a no-brainer to have a line of paint emulating the old Krylon and Rusto colors everyone is so fond of. Seems like it would really appeal to basically everybody, and be a nice homage to the history of graffiti. I'd like to make a request for a clone of American Accents Indian Spice. All time best color of the 90's.

Oh rusty Connecticut River, how I miss you.

Could be a dumbass answer, but I've never looked at net weight. I just know that pastel colors and chrome are going to cover better. I remember Rusto Aluminum being 11oz back in the 90's, where regular Rusto colors were 12oz, but I could always count on the silver covering twice as much. The can was the same size, so I didn't worry about it.

Looks cool, but please, less fabulous NYC rap music next time.

It's very good, but it's just acrylic paint. If you're looking for some kind of super hardcore tagger action ink, I think that is the polar opposite of what the MTN tempera is for. I got the impression its for hip artists at home working on hot graffix super hero portraits, rather than getting drunk and writing on mailboxes. If you're gonna waste your time doing that, may as well just find a tin of rusto chrome in your grampa's garage, add a little bit of xylol and go to town with a stencil dauber. If you insist on $7 designer ink, that's cool too. Neither will improve your handwriting. I also should add that you can get a similar, slightly less pigmented version of these boutique acrylic paint bottles at most craft stores. In the US, they're sold under such brand names as Americana, Decoart and Folkart. They usually cost under $1 for 3oz.

That last flick, I found a can of Everyday Glossy Black about two months ago. I used it, and it was surprisingly good paint for what looks like a bargain brand. I used to swear by those Plasti-kote Super Colors. A bargain shop called "Wild Bill's" used to have a ton of them, and every color was good. Oddball colors with good coverage, but they dried really slow.

Fuck waffle cars. Ain't no one got time for that.

hmmm. Is this being crowdfunded?

Richie Jackson is laughing all the way to the bank.

I hate that unsightly graffiti.

Wow. I got winded just watching that kid skate.

According to the can, it's still produced in Greece. From what i understand, they adjusted the formula to perform more smoothly with layered application, like we do when painting graffiti. I haven't tried it on metal yet, but the old formula used to flake off after a day or so. Keep in mind that you're using a pressurized container, and if you leave the can in freezing temperatures, you're going to have a serious loss of pressure. I'd say the high pressure versions will probably perform even worse, because there's less pressure pushing through a high flow valve. I don't understand how any manufacturer can claim to overcome this problem, since there's only so much gas you can force into the can. Your best bet is to keep the paint in a warm environment until it's time to use it. Storing it outside is the worst case scenario. I've had at least a dozen of the old Sabotaz cans spontaneously lose their gas sitting in storage. Some kind of faulty valve. I lost an entire case of black. I don't know if they addressed this problem with the new formulation. Maybe that was the problem. I did use a couple of the new cans last week. I had the low pressure "A" series. I liked it a lot. The old formula seemed kinda dusty and the colors were dull. The new stuff is much more vibrant and responsive with those yellow german tips. Maybe you just had a bad can.

Re: Female Rustos still on the shelf? Camo colors don't fill very well in my experience. Instead of a uniform color, you wind up with a patchy fill where you can see all the spray lines. I've never played with Hi Temp colors other than black, but it's more of a shitty dark grey, and covers horribly. The Lacquer is pretty much the same as regular rusto, with maybe slightly less opacity. It lasts forever though. Probably ideal for freights. Epoxy also lasts forever, but it has an incredibly long dry time. I was painting at night once, on metal, and had to come back very early in the morning. It had at least 6 hours drying time and it was still very sticky.

I apologize because I haven't been allowed in Canada since 2005, but last I remember, there's a terrific brand of silver at Canadian Tire. The top lid looked like american Plasti-kote, with a sort of curved ridge at the bottom. Colourvision is another brand I was highly impressed with during my Canadian visits. They had a rad indigo color I bought a case of to bring back home. If you don't mind it fading away after a couple months, Canadian Tire had an excellent Undercoater tar black that worked well with fatcaps.

I'd give it a runtime of 3 months, tops. Make that 1 month for pink and purples. I did a commissioned mural with Ironlak browns that turned grey after 3-4 months. They shouldn't have been so stingy so i could buy MTN 94. That stuff is indestructible.

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The tree-dee wall came out phat

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