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Pocket-Sized Spray Paint

Pocket-Sized Spray Paint
Hey internet, remember the Pocket Graffiti Pen?, instead of fainting while trying to tag something, try it with compressed air!

I am expanding on the same idea as PocketSized so he deserves most of the credit. :-)
 
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Step 1Supplies

Supplies
You need:

-a pen with a fiber tip
-a pen tube with a hole in it
-compressed air/gas duster


The 10oz duster is a little big to fit in a pocket, but I have seen little air dusters at staples that would fit perfectly into a pocket.
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30 comments
Dec 26, 2010. 9:04 PMilpug says:
you could steal the 45 degree nozzle on a canned air can and put it on a butane can. butane cans are smaller and last for quite a while. only problems are that butane is really flammable and i dont know if the gas could damage the quality of the paint.
Aug 15, 2011. 1:51 PMdergon says:
LOL i blew up a can of butane once

it was about the same size as a 400ml spray can if i remember
Mar 1, 2011. 10:12 AMilpug says:
Using an air duster can would make the in freeze anyway.
Apr 5, 2011. 6:18 PMWrestlerHoney says:
thank you soo much, ive been trying to find a way to make a cheap but high quality spray painter, and i found it!!! yay!
Sep 21, 2010. 12:26 PMcommanderzhao says:
hey, I live in montana too

and I've never heard of mt spraypaint
Apr 3, 2008. 8:53 AMahjeeze says:
montana spraypaint sells cans a little smaller than an axe can for less than 5 bucks just to save you guys some trouble and money
Apr 5, 2008. 11:08 PMhernanai says:
I looked at their website a couple of months ago and can't really make heads or tails of it... It's too art based of a website, which isn't bad, but if you're trying to find Paint it's a bit difficult... Any tips?
May 27, 2009. 6:56 PMToxSick13 says:
I had trouble with the montana website as well there is a website (oinkartltd.com) that sells all of the different kinds of montana cans. They have great customer service. I would highly reccomend them. Also, search for them on youtube, they have lots of videos testing their products :)
Jun 30, 2009. 12:42 PMhernanai says:
Even after a year I wasn't expecting a response. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.
Jul 8, 2009. 11:01 PMToxSick13 says:
sure, no prob

by the way, if you have any questions, you can email James, (the owner of the site), and he'll get back to you really quick :)

cheers _
Oct 17, 2008. 1:44 PMcowscankill says:
great!
Jul 28, 2008. 4:38 PMsteed1172 says:
very easy and neat Instructable
Jul 13, 2008. 7:07 PMkenny94 says:
here use this stencil
Jun 18, 2008. 7:43 AMlittlechef37 says:
If you used copper pipe and stored the fuel somewhere else you could make a FLAMETHROWER
May 30, 2008. 12:40 PMooda55 says:
haha nice idea those smaller canistors will ahve to be a LOT smaller you can get tiny cans of spray paint from my local hardware store for about 3 quid but its still a good way of improvisong you could try it woth those blo-pens but there real messy
May 28, 2008. 12:54 PMgbosbiker says:
how much did this cost to do?
May 6, 2008. 7:23 PMquinnriley says:
It is too big.
Apr 13, 2008. 7:41 AMObsessive says:
Thats awesome. I've got to make it.
Mar 27, 2008. 9:15 AMakaeon182 says:
you could leave the red hose thing on but cut it down a bit so that way you make sure that you don't accidentally cover the hole with sticky tac or anything else if you used something more permanent and unrepairable.
Mar 26, 2008. 6:16 AMthebboy says:
cool, nice variation. i might try this if i really like the other instructable, wich i do
Mar 24, 2008. 8:38 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
I might actually make one! Great job!
Mar 24, 2008. 5:05 PMdarth2o says:
So, what are the smaller dusters at Staples called?
Mar 24, 2008. 5:00 PMBran says:
I like it! Nice presentation and documentation!
Mar 24, 2008. 5:10 PMBran says:
Sure is, I hope to be getting it back soon from the taxidermist. It's quite the special deer - my best and my first.
Mar 24, 2008. 4:59 PMFearbot says:
cool im about to do that with mine if i can get some money to buy more pens

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