Sherwin-Williams Krylon Fusion Gloss Black 12 oz Spray Paint

I always try to use Krylon whenever I need to spray paint anything, unfortunately it can be hard to find these days. It seems like everybody carries Rustoleum paint instead, which, in my opinion, is about the equivalent of buying a Kia instead of BMW! Krylon is just far superior! Again, that is my opinion, but my opinion is based on A LOT of experience using both brands. I always seem to get sub-par results with Rustoleum spray paints and I also tend to have issues with the spray tip of the Rustoleum paints. With that being said, I want to comment on some of the negative reviews I just read on here. First off, no matter what the paint can says on the front or in the description, you can't take everything so literally! For example, this Krylon Fusion says "no sanding necessary", but that applies to bare plastics! The number one rule of putting any kind of a coating, on any kind of surface, is that the bond is only as good as the surface that the coating is being applied to! This means that if you are spray painting something, let's say a plastic outdoor chair, if that chair still has the original paint on it, you are spray painting the old paint, not the plastic! You will need to sand the chair down or use a good primer! As most of you know, paint doesn't always stick to other paint so well, and that could very well be why some people have complained that this paint started chipping off or fading pretty fast! Again, it's all about the surface of the item you're painting. You have to stop and think, am I painting plastic, or am I painting over some kind of coating? Unless you're holding something that is bare, unpainted, un-coated plastic, sanding and/or priming will always strengthen the bond, and the endurance, of the new spray paint! One other thing I want to mention, some of the complaints sound to me like they didn't shake the can enough before using the paint! You have to REALLY shake the cans up for a good amount of time! You should always shake spray paint cans vigorously for AT LEAST one full minute! I always try to shake them for a couple of minutes before I start spraying. Also, be sure to keep shaking the can up while you're spraying the paint on......give it a 5-10 second shake after every couple of passes, and continue to do that! This will ensure a nice, even coat of paint and luster when you're done! Also, take into account the temperature and humidity where you are, as those can be a factor in issues with dripping and/or uneven spray patterns. Unfortunately, spray painting is not as simple as it may seem! There are so many factors that you need to consider when spray painting something! I hate to say it, and please don't hate me, but 90% of the time, a bad spray paint experience is because of user error! Honestly, I'm not trying to be a jerk, I am just stating a fact! It takes a ton of practice, even then, I still mess up sometimes too! I'm just asking that people not be so quick to lay all of the blame on the paint itself!

I have plenty of options for painting. I use an HVLP gun, there are plenty of rattle can choices,and have messed with epoxies, but I really like Fusion. Its so easy to use, lays down very smoothly, and takes heat well. I originally used it on my Hemi's engine covers, which deal with 300+ degree heat and its been holding up for years. Now I'm using it on my pickups radiator shroud and coil cover and expect the same result. No idea why nobody else makes Plastic paint, but this stuff is a winner.

I purchased 3 cans of Krylon Fusion Black Matte to convert my blue & black dual-sport motorcycle to completely black. I wiped down all of the plastic body panels with lacquer thinner to remove the gloss. I followed the directions on the can and applied 3 light coats of paint, waiting 1 hour in between each coat. The trouble started after the first coat. Even though I inverted the can and cleared the nozzle after each coat of paint, the nozzle started to spit and splatter with subsequent coats. I had to hold the can further and further away from the plastic panels to get an even coat. After the 3rd coat of paint I let the plastic panels dry for a week before re-installing them on my motorcycle. Within a month the Krylon paint started flaking off. Some of the flaking occurred in "rub zones" (where my knees normally rests against a body panel). I wear bluejeans when riding, so this really shouldn't cause flaking. The paint also flaked off in places that are prone to a small degree of flexing. My interpretation of this failure is that 1) the paint isn't designed to adhere to all plastics and 2) the paint doesn't stay flexible once it's cured. I'm extremely disappointed in this paint. I've long been a fan of Krylon products, mostly because of the fine fan-shaped mist that their nozzles produce. After this experience, I'm not going to waste my time with Krylon any more. When I repaint my bike again I will start by wet-sanding all of the panels (which Krylon claimed wasn't necessary), then apply a base coat of Plastic Primer (which Krylon also claims isn't necessary). I'm going to use Rustoleum products, though. Although I like looking at a nice smooth painted surface, I don't want to have to re-do it every year.

I have used Krylon Fusion for many years and spray can paints in general for over five decades. The most important thing to do in my experience is SHAKE that can for a good long time. And then some more, to ensure all the settled pigments are back in solution. Sputtering, spitting, clogging of a new can is caused by unshaken settled solids messing up the spray tip. Please don't try to test spray until after thorough shaking. Shake and shake and take a break and shake some more. This review turns general praise justified by long personal experience with Fusion. Most recently, the cruiser bike frame painted matte burgundy with Krylon Fusion last month looks like a pro paint job, even though it was done out of doors under the eave of the house, hung from a leaned ladder. Krylon Fusion is truly unique with exceptional qualities of relative toughness and quick initial dry and fast, one-week ultimate cure combined. Weathering life against sunlight, we should understand, is primarily dependent on pigment color; Krylon engineers can inform best on that topic. No matter the spray paint brand, some colors withstand UV exposure better than others. I find that the Fusion spray can today is their best spraying can ever. Also valuable to me is Fusion's quick dry: any overspray mist settles to the ground virtually dry, easy to clean up. And when we spray when humidity is low, in still air, at room temperature, and remember to keep the can moving over the dust-free clean dry surface, a professionally smooth and beautiful result is assured. It's so easy to spray Fusion, which truly lives up to its name, bonding uniquely well when Krylon directions are followed. I like to say that Krylon has always presented innovative, need-specific, well thought-out-of-the-box products. Now (said with a grin) I only wish Krylon would make a universal spray can shaker-upper for we, the home users of all brands of spray can paints. Yep, it's true, all spray paint brands spray best--and none better than Krylon--when "there's a whole lot of shakin' goin' on Well, I said shake, baby, shake I said shake, baby, shake I said shake it, baby, shake it And then shake, baby, shake Come on over, whole lotta shakin' goin' on Oh, let's go!" (quoted Jerry Lee Lewis lyric, Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin' On, copyright of its owner, provided here for educational purposes only) "Alright!"

Used Krylon Fusion to recolour the plastic interior of my 2008 Chrysler Sebring from grey to almond. Fantastic! Painted outside from grey to red professionally. To do this best use 5-7 light coats with 15-20 minutes in between each coat. Prep is most important, clean throughly with TSP then rinse well with water only and dry. It works great, bonds well, does not fade and is very durable. Even my mechanic thinks it was new parts, not painted. Thanks.