Whether you are painting a wall, train, truck, or home furnishing the quality of the paint flow from a can of spray paint is very important. Stock caps—which come factory made—really do not cut it as the flow and application of paint is pretty generic. Enter the world of a graffiti writer, where a multitude of caps exist. We focus on three.
NY thin caps or "soft caps" are the most favorable and commonly used, creating a consistent spray (medium sized line) from various distances and not wasting paint. You used to be able to find these on cans of Krylon crystal clear, but now the easiest way is to order online.
Fat caps are great for fill-ins or huge tags as the diameter of the spray can run up to 8 inches. these caps cover ground well and quickly.
German thins are great for detail, producing down to half inch lines. Maybe you want to add zebra stripes to your bathroom wall.
All of these caps can be purchased at graff supply, or where the above image was taken from Four The Hard Way
