[Music] there are a whole plethora of graffiti inks and paints out there and almost all of
them are great to use in either a graffiti mop chisel tip marker or a metal head or something
like that. but with there being so many of them out there and for the most part with the mostly
similarly priced, how do you know which ones are going to be best for your sort of graffiti
purposes. well that is exactly what I'm here to help you out with today. whether you're a
veteran of the graffiti game or just starting out I'm going to be telling you my top 10 best
inks and paints that I have ever used! and not only that I'm going to be telling you guys what
each of them is best to use it for and how I use each of them. so that's where the more specific
knowledge might come in for those veterans out there. and you'll want to stick around for the
whole list because there are multiple ones on this list. especially the top five, that will
definitely surprise you but I hope I can justify them so hear me out. let's get right into it.
and to start off, although I'm not going to mention every paint formula, ink formula I've
ever used because we'd literally be here all day I do want to throw in a few honourable
mentions mostly because I feel that they're good enough that I should say something about them.
and our first honourable mention here is the Grog buff proof Ink. a couple of years ago we did a
really harsh buff test with this Grog buff proof ink and a lot of people got a little bit peeved
about that because we did a buff on basically a finished surface and this stuff came off fairly
easily a lot of people said nothing would have stayed on that surface subsequently though we
did buff some other stuff from that surface which lasted better than the buff proof ink.
but I don't want people to get the wrong idea. this is a very solid ink to use. I found it's
particularly uh resistant to the UV rays a little more than some other inks. and the next honourable
mention here we've got the Dang ink. it only came out last year and I was actually super impressed
with it when bombing science sent me over some to test out. we did a full tagging test and a
buff test on it. you can see that video in the corner or in the description below. and again
very good ink especially for being like a more budget conscious ink it's very very high quality
and it provides great value actually I found. it it's just not a standout ink so it's not the top
10. the third honourable mention here is the On The Run Soultip 901 paint. this is your standard
glossy graffiti paint to be used in a graffiti mop. it works, it's not too expensive, it doesn't
have permanence the same way some others formulate do though and the last honourable mention here,
I promise we're moving on after that. is speed white correction pen fluid by on the run. now this
stuff is great it's really cool it's a solvent based correction pen fluid which is really rare
to find nowadays because of you know regulations and stuff. but the problem is I haven't found a
single thing you can put this in where it doesn't just dry up in a fairly short amount of time. full
seal metal tip markers, actual correction pens, it dries up in everything. and just in case you're
wondering yes the remainder the little bit here is dried up in this bottle I don't know what to say
about it the seal is in the cap and everything. it just gon dry up. I don't know what to tell you. so
I would recommend using this but in combination with another paint or ink to give it that extra
presence and that opacity boost that it needs .that's what this stuff is great for. [Music]
but that's enough of that we're not playing around anymore okay we've got the real Housewives of top
ten... we've got the real top 10 inks and paints that I have ever used here. obviously this list is
going to be fairly subjective because we're sort of comparing apples and oranges especially with
the paints versus the inks. and you know they're all different but a lot of thought did go into the
order that I put these in and I'm hoping I can justify it for you. and number 10 we're already
starting off with a bit of a surprise here, and that is the krink paint formula. yep you heard me
the paint formula that comes in these Krink k60s as well as the great k66s. I'll explain why hear
me out. this paint formula is on the thicker side which personally I like but really the thing that
everyone should like about it is just the vibrancy of the paint colours. all the colours I've ever
gotten of krink, which to be honest isn't that many I don't like to spend my money on krink,
they've all been very vibrant and they're nice true colours. but the main reason this paint
formula is on there is because the krink silver in particular the silver is on a whole another
level. at least everyone can agree with me on that come on guys. if you if you do or if you
don't leave a comment let me know. we'll see where everyone's at on that. number nine; we've got the
OTR 902 marker paint. not to be confused with the 901 the 902 is for your bullet tip chisel tip
Etc markers and to be honest it's just a good all-around paint it just works well. tends to
flow really well through the nice bullet tip markers and there's not much more to say about
it than that. and number eight on this list is really sending a message to the last one the 902
marker paint it is the Grog extra flow paint. it's essentially The Grog version of the marker paint
you would put this stuff the extra flow paint in chisel tip markers or bullet tip markers.
personally I use this stuff religiously in my Grog Cutters. I actually buy this teal colour
quite a bit and that's just because the colours of this extra flow paint are just vibrant. don't
get me wrong they're both good inks, I found both of these to be very weatherproof but not permanent
not buff proof in any capacity for either of them there. both the 902 marker paint and the Grog
extra flow paint here that are made for chisel tip markers are more expensive than the paint in their
brands that comes for mops and I'm going to tell you why that is. with paint you have a non-soluble
pigmentation. that's what makes it opaque, that's what you see sitting at the bottom of a bottle if
it's unshaken those little bits of insoluble pigmentation actually have to be machined so
with your bullet tip or chisel tip nibs that are much denser there has to be more Machining done
to the pigmentation to make the little bits small enough to travel through those denser
nibs as compared to the less dense mop nibs. so the reason these marker paints are a little
more expensive is just because the extra Machining required is what you need to have it flow through
the depths or chisel tip nibs. the markup for the extra Machining is probably more than the actual
extra machining costs but hey that's another story. number 7 is sort of the last normal or
standard graffiti *paint or ink* that I'm going to discuss actually here and it's actually two
The Grog Ruff stuff paint that comes in these grog metal heads as well as the full metal paint. now
both of these are very thick paints especially the Ruff stuff paints decide to be much thicker.
I personally love that as well as the colour selection of the ruff stuff paint with the
exception of the metallic colours like this gold the grog full metal paints actually a very thick
paint as well. it still flows through a mop though whereas this ruff stuff paint doesn't. you'll just
want to use it in a metal head and the full metal paint. I've relied on for a long time it's about
the best price you'll find for a well-known graffiti brand paint it works really nicely. I
found it to be super permanent the only drawback I haven't found anything that this stuff mixes with
particularly well. it's one of those Standalone things you don't want to combine with anything
in my experience. and number six on this list of formula has to be the molotow liquid chrome.
I don't usually go for the metallics all that much but this really is a true mirror-like silver. it's
one of the most mirror-like Silvers you can get in graffiti. so although I can't really afford
to pay liquid chrome prices all that often it's certainly a fun way to change it up if you're
into that sort of thing. oh you can even do what Wekman did in his review of the liquid chrome,
throw it in a mop and uh just go to town. theta 5 on this list is really where it's gonna start to
get weird. I cannot emphasize that enough like if you were to take a stab at it and guess five that
are gonna be on the top five you might get one on this list. seriously guys we are going for a ride
in this top five and I think you guys are gonna be super surprised at almost all of these choices.
and number five is one that I fell in love with maybe 10 or 12 years ago maybe even longer and
it is of course the block by block ink. now this stuff is a little hard to find nowadays of course
I got a message that got on Instagram apparently although I'm sure some colours are better than
others. I did a whole video testing out every single paint in ink formula and seeing how long it
lasts in all weather conditions and you're going to want to check that video out in the corner or
the description to see it how many years the white block by block ink lasted in all weather during
that test. and number four on this list is only getting weirder guys guys and that is because it
is witch's brew ink. sadly the stuff's no longer being made. it's just this juicy thick black ink.
it feels great to write with. unfortunately it's actually super easy to remove even for
a black ink and like I said it's no longer being manufactured anymore but along my quest searching
for information about this ink I found out quite a bit about the ink and how it's made. if you
want to check that out you can check the video in the corner or in the description of course.
now number three is actually going to be the most controversial one on this list I would think even
more than the krink yes and that is because get ready it is the dang paint formula here. I know
I know, let me explain guys come on come on give it a chance. when we tested this out the colours
were vibrant and the drips oh the drips the drips were actually insane. this is one of the drippiest
paint formulae I have ever actually seen and you know what when we did an exclusive buff test of
the dang paint over on our patreon page where you can sign up, it's three bucks a month if you want
to see exclusive tutorials and buff tests things like that, this was actually harder to remove on
a finished surface than a lot of inks even. like I said if you want to check the patreon out it's
three bucks a month, that's like the price of the coffee for access for the whole month where you
can see the exclusive buff tests, tutorials things like that there's one new video a month that comes
out there all the time and it helps to support the channel and make more videos here on YouTube
possible. but as much as this paint is supposed to be more of like a budget paint it performs like a
top-notch paint in my experience. I would love to hear where everyone else is with this paint
in the comments now especially since it's been out for quite a while. I remember right when it
came out a lot of people said they were using it and trying it out. so I'd love to see where
everyone landed with that. and now number two is one that I've actually heard mixed opinions on,
I'll say that right off the bat. and it is of course inkredible ink by on the run. now this
is actually my sort of go-to ink I don't use inks all that often but it's my go-to ink specifically
in the red two for a reason. I just find this mix as well with just about anything I mixed it with
some fun stuff like the speed white correction pen fluid and even mix it with krink silver believe it
or not. and the results of that were totally off the chain if you want to check it out. it's priced
like a premium ink but it also performs like a premium ink and uh that was true in our buff
test that we did as well so it's something to keep in mind maybe to try out if you're looking for an
ink. and now that we're at number one I just want to remind everyone that we're sort of comparing
apples and oranges here right. so everyone's top five list would look different than mine or top 10
list if you want to share your top five last year leave it in the comments. I will read it I will
give it a heart. I know there's tons of great ones that you guys have out there too and the
more you share the more graffiti knowledge we all have about the different formulae available to us
but with that being said the number one best ink or paint that I have I ever used here is
the OTR 988 ball pen fluid. so yeah it's not exactly an ink or paint it is an ink
concentrate. and the truth is the stuff is just too versatile for it not to be on this list. you
can use it even in like a metal head and it's absolutely bonkers. it takes forever to dry
actually if you mix it with a lot of stuff but trying to clean it up wet is just a nightmare in
itself. the bottle recommends you only do I think up to it says five to twenty percent you're going
to want to mix it with, not more than one two four or one-fifth of whatever you're combining it with.
but I've used it up to about 40 or 50% and the results can be pretty awesome. but like I said
these are just my top 10 here that I have used. if you guys want to share yours in the comments,
feel free. I know there's tons of great inks and paints I wasn't able to talk about here
today and I'd love to hear your guys's opinions on them. if you did want to see the monstrosity
of a formula we created, it's one of the most permanent things I've ever seen in
my life that we created by doing a bit of DIY with this ball pen fluid. you're going to want
to check out the video on my left here. you can check that video right now it's one of the most
permanent things you can make DIY style I hope to see you over there soon until then peace!