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Krylon

American  
[krahy-lon] / ˈkraɪ lɒn /
Trademark.
  1. a brand name for a plastic coating, applied as a liquid, that forms a protective film: used on blueprints, paintings, etc.


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After an outcry about graffiti in the 1970s and ’80s, U.S. companies like Krylon and Rust-Oleum severely limited their color palettes and valve systems, making cans less attractive to artists.

From Seattle Times Aug. 22, 2020

Asad Walker remembers how he used to take one last look around before shaking his Krylon spray paint can hard.

From Washington Post Jun. 27, 2018

Katy Perry carried a clutch made out of a Krylon spray-paint can, which has pretty much nothing whatsoever to do with China.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2015

This apparition covered the entire side of a train, done at night by graffiti artists using swiped cans of Krylon spray paint.

From New York Times Dec. 16, 2012

The Faith of Graffiti," the author defends the space invaders from Krylon: "They had written masterpieces in letters six feet high .

From Time Magazine Archive

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