Montana Gold Spray Paint 400ml

BLACK is high pressure, so it puts out more paint, dries faster and has a flatter, more matte finish – ideal for fast graffiti work and big fills. GOLD is low pressure, giving a softer, slower spray with more control for detail work, artwork and DIY projects.

Take the cap off, turn the can upside down and give the base a firm tap with your palm so the plastic safety ring drops out. Shake hard for 2–3 minutes until you can hear the mixing balls moving freely, refit the cap and do a test spray away from your piece before you start.

No. Montana BLACK and GOLD each use Montana's own colour system, developed with artists, so the colours won't correspond exactly to RAL or other colour charts even where they look similar.

Montana GOLD is Montana's premium low-pressure spray paint, made in Germany, for graffiti, art and DIY. It's a nitro-acrylic paint: the solvents evaporate quickly and leave an acrylic paint layer behind, with high coverage and a huge colour range.

The paint leaves the can more slowly and smoothly, which means less overspray, cleaner lines and more control – especially useful for detail work or if you're newer to spray paint.

At around 20°C it's touch dry in 25–30 minutes, workable after about an hour and fully cured in 12–24 hours. Leave at least 5 minutes between coats. Cold, humidity and thick coats will all slow drying down.

Shake well first, then spray thin coats from 15–25cm, alternating horizontal and vertical passes. Drips happen when the can is too close or you move too slowly, so step back or speed up your passes.

It sticks to almost anything that's clean and free of grease, dirt and rust. For best results use Montana Plastic Primer on plastics and Metal Primer on metal. On polystyrene, seal the surface completely with Montana Polystyrene Primer first, or the paint can eat into it. It works on glass, and can be used on fabric, though it isn't a dedicated fabric paint and may stiffen or wear with washing.

Yes. Once fully cured it's essentially a neutral acrylic layer, so you can work over it with acrylic or oil tube paints and acrylic markers, or with synthetic and acrylic lacquers after about 12 hours. Let everything cure before mixing brands, and test on a scrap area first.

Yes. It's weatherproof, winterproof and very lightfast, with added UV blockers. To protect your work for longer, seal it with Montana Varnish once the paint has cured (around 24 hours).

You can wet- or dry-sand it once it has cured, ideally after 24 hours. It withstands indirect heat up to about 80°C, but isn't suitable for direct heat such as engine or exhaust parts.

Yes. Montana GOLD comes with a Skinny Cap, and almost all Montana caps are interchangeable with it (Level 1–6 and more), so you can switch to finer or fatter lines as needed.

Montana recommend an air temperature of 10–25°C, a surface temperature of 5–40°C and humidity no higher than 60%. Cold or damp conditions slow drying and can affect the finish, so let your cans reach room temperature before use where you can.

Stored properly – somewhere dry at 10–25°C with humidity under 60% – Montana cans have a shelf life of up to 10 years. Keep the cap on the can when it's in storage.

Shake well for at least 1–2 minutes after the mixing ball starts to rattle, and give the can another shake every so often while you paint. Some paints need longer, so check the product details for any specific guidance.

High pressure cans put out a lot of paint quickly, which makes them good for filling large areas and fast work. Low pressure cans give a slower, more controlled flow for detail, outlines and fine lines. Medium pressure cans sit in between. The cap you use also makes a big difference to the width and flow of the spray.

When you've finished painting, turn the can upside down and spray for a couple of seconds until only gas comes out. This clears paint out of the valve and cap. If a cap does block, swap it for a fresh one. Used caps can be soaked in a suitable cleaner: water for water-based paint, or cap cleaner or thinners for solvent-based paint.

Shake the can well, hold it at the recommended distance (usually around 15–30cm), keep it moving and build up colour in thin layers, letting each layer dry slightly before adding the next. Heavy single coats are the most common cause of drips and runs.

Aerosols don't perform well when they're cold – the pressure drops and the paint can spit, run or take much longer to dry. Keep cans at room temperature before use and let them warm up gradually indoors, never with direct heat. Check the product details for the recommended working temperature.

Not always. A primer helps on very absorbent surfaces (bare wood, plaster, raw concrete), very smooth or shiny surfaces (gloss plastic, glass, bare metal) and on anything you want to last outdoors. Make sure the surface is clean, dry and free of grease, and always test on a small area first.

Always work in a well-ventilated area and take regular breaks in fresh air. We recommend wearing a respirator mask with filters suitable for paint vapours, plus gloves – even with low-odour or water-based paints. Read the safety information on the can before use.

Keep cans in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and sources of heat. Aerosols must not be exposed to temperatures above 50°C, so never leave them in a hot car. Clearing the cap after each use (turn the can upside down and spray until only gas comes out) means it's ready to go next time.

Make sure the can is completely empty, with no paint or pressure left, then recycle it wherever your local council accepts aerosols – many UK councils do. Cans that still contain paint shouldn't go in household recycling; check with your council about disposing of them safely.

No. Aerosols can't be sent by Royal Mail, so any order containing spray paint is sent by courier instead.