June 03, 2008

Do-It-Yourself “Plastic” Surgery for the Home!

Give Your Old Plastic Surfaces a Facelift with Krylon® Fusion for Plastic™

(CLEVELAND – June 3, 2008)  No scalpels or medical degrees required!  With just a can of Krylon® Fusion for Plastic™ and your imagination, you can give old plastic surfaces a facelift.  Krylon Fusion for Plastic is a favorite of DIY’ers everywhere looking to rejuvenate plastic surfaces of all kinds.  Eco-conscious consumers also appreciate Krylon Fusion for Plastic spray paint because it encourages plastic reuse, helping to reduce the amount of plastic going into landfills. 

The easy-to-use, one step, super-bonding spray paint also can be used on wood, hard vinyl and a wide range of plastic surfaces including ABS, PVC, polypropylene, polyethylene, fiberglass and rubber.  The spray paint has gained wide popularity among do-it-yourselfers for all kinds of projects in and around the home, from sprucing up faded plastic patio furniture, children’s toys and clubhouses to freshening up plastic fences, mailboxes, shutters, planters and storage containers. 

For interior projects, Fusion for Plastic can be used on a wide range of home accessories such as window blinds, vases, picture frames, lamps, wastebaskets, tissue boxes and more, and it is ideal for many craft uses. 

Today, Krylon offers a multitude of colors spanning five distinct finish types.  The comprehensive variety of colors ranges from high gloss to satin, as well as metallic, shimmer, textured, and hammered finishes.  Each finish offers unique opportunities for transforming old, worn plastic surfaces into fresh, vibrant pieces.  Krylon Fusion for Plastic is available in a broad palette of more than 40 satin and gloss ranging from popular outdoor siding shades to an assortment of neutrals, popular home décor colors, metallic shimmers and bold, energetic brights.  Suggested retail price for Krylon Fusion for Plastic is $3.99 to $4.99.

For those who love texture, Krylon offers Fusion for Plastic Textured Shimmer, flecked with shimmering metallic flakes for designer-quality good looks, as well as Fusion for Plastic Hammered Finish, which gives surfaces the dramatic dimensional appearance of hammered metal.  Krylon Fusion for Plastic Mystic Prism Effect offers a smooth, prismatic, color-shift effect.  Suggested retail price is $4.99 to $5.99. 

Krylon Camouflage with Fusion for Plastic technology is perfect for concealing gear for hunters, bird-watchers, photographers and more.  This ultra-flat, non-reflective camouflage paint bonds to most plastics with no sanding or priming and dries quickly to a durable finish that withstands harsh exterior exposure.  Suggested retail price is $4.99 to $5.99.

All Krylon aerosol paints are compliance with the California Clean Air Act for Aerosol Coatings and the California Low Emissions and Reactivity Rule (CLEAR).  For inspiration and more home improvement hints, visit the Krylon website at www.krylon.com.