Safe to Spray

MEDIA RELEASE OCTOBER 18, 2006.
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A SPRAY OF NON-TOXIC, SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PAINT
The first truly responsible, planet-friendly aerosol paint has hit the hardware shelves in Australia.

Four years of intense research by Australia-based White Knight Paints has resulted in a spray paint that can’t be used for ‘chroming’ (the deliberate inhalation of the solvents to achieve a ‘high’); is lead-free; contributes no CFCs to the ozone layer; is shunned by graffiti daubers; and its cans are fully recyclable.


Secondly, the new aerosol cans actually help overcome the problem of graffiti. These new cans carry an innovative nozzle that delivers a fine mist of paint in a broad arc which, when applied in several sweeps, gives a finish previously acquired only by professionals. The one thing it doesn’t do is deliver paint in one thick, paint-saturated hit – the type the graffiti vandals love.

Lead and CFCs have also been removed from White Knight’s new aerosol paints while the cans themselves are now fully recyclable. At present there are more than 320 councils around Australia that accept the cans, with more coming on board all the time.

To ensure these new, low-tox aerosol cans are easily identifiable each can will carry a distinctive ‘Safe to Spray’ sticker or logo.

Legislation has been introduced in Australia that requires retailers to keep all spray cans under lock and key, in an attempt to reduce the amount of graffiti vandalism that is costing State governments millions of dollars each year. White Knight Paints will continue its endeavours to produce high quality paints that deliver professional results for the consumer while making the vandalism of public and private property increasingly difficult.

All locally made White Knight Paints speciality spray cans with their new low-tox formulae are available nationally from paint specialists and hardware outlets. For information on local stockists www.whiteknightpaints.com.au.

http://www.apmf.asn.au/html/new_spray_can_technology.html