spraypainter

Uses pressurized cans

A spraypainter is a person who applies paint using a spray gun or aerosol can, whether professionally—painting cars, buildings, or industrial equipment—or illicitly as a graffiti artist.

The term also refers to the spray gun itself: Hand me that spraypainter.

equipment

nozzle

Flow-directing pipe fitting

  • capsHeadwear or upper limits
  • compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
  • gunProjectile-launching weapon

tip · pressure · atomization · respirator · masking · thinner · solvent · feed · trigger · canister

graffiti

tagging

Attaching identifying markers

stencil · murals · writers · crew · tags · underpass · alleyway · subway · freight · blockbuster

coating

primer

Preparatory coat or guide

  • sealerCoating preventing moisture penetration
  • enamelHard glossy coating
  • lacquerGlossy protective coating

urethane · acrylic · varnish · clearcoat · basecoat · overcoat · powder-coating · weatherproof · corrosion-resistant · metallic

customize

modify

Change partially

enhance · detail · refinish · restore · touch-up · two-tone · fade · flames · graphics · lowrider

artist

muralist

Artist working on walls

landscape · gallery · exhibition · commission · studio · freehand · lettering · pinstriping

Opposites
painting application method

spraypainterbrusher

One who uses bristles

fine artist · muralist · stenciler · miniaturist · watercolorist

artistic technique

spraypainteroil painter

Artist using viscous pigments

watercolorist · fine artist · portrait painter · muralist · calligrapher

Family

spraypaint, spraypaints, spraypainted, spraypainting, spraypainters

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G