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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

We are pleased indeed that "Krylon spray" is so well known that its name is used to describe a spraying process.

From Time Magazine Archive

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