War of the Drips: Krylon vs. Montana vs. Rustoleum

The Graff scene has been morphing and escalating since the early pieces of the late 70's. On top of this, the "tools of the trade" have also progressed.

Spray paint is the biggest asset to any graffiti, stencil, or general street artist. Back in the day, there were a limitation of companies producing quality paints, giving artists slim pickings to chose from. Nowadays, the range of brands producing high caliber paints is overabundant.All aspects of the paints have changed, from nozzles (caps) to colors being more vivid, to a drip control feature loved by many artists.

Krylon was one of the first pioneers of spray paint, creating basic colors for every day use. Over the years, they have come up with more vibrant colors, nozzles that are stock yet have modified tips. Some artists claim to hold true to Krylon due to its reputation and comfort. As well, some older artists hold true to their roots.

Though renowned, Krylon was not the only brand issuing aerosol cans. Rustoleum pulled through with a reputation for being better on metalic and steel surfaces. The colors were also basic but still advocated by many. Today, Rusto (as called for short)still remains basic with similar can design and red nozzles.

The freshest of the bunch (rather of the ones I'll mention) is Montana Paint. Based out of Spain, this paint is claimed drip free. It runs high in brilliance with its color selection. Limes, hot pinks, Popsicle oranges, wicked blues, and way way more. The nozzles are stocked with custom tips used for intense calligraphy, wide, thin, ultra thin, and ultra fat sprays. Aside, these caps can be purchased separtely at stores such as ArtPrimo.com, Bombing Science,and more online.

So where does this leave us as street, graffiti, and stencil artists? Apparently a place where the choices are harder to make, yet discretion is wild. So my questions to you as readers is:

What's your preference? If I have not listed it respond and explain who makes the paint, why its better or equal to the mentioned ones, and where a consumer such as myself can find it. Cheers.