Since their creation by the Uni Mitsubishi Pencil Company, the Uni or UniPAINT marker has been recognised as one of the most reliable quality markers by industry, artists and creatives alike. By the explosion of graffiti e time graffiti culture exploded in the 1980’s, UniPAINT markers logically found their way into the hands of graffiti writers and, over time, became thee marker of choice by graffiti writers worldwide.
The graffiti lifestyle is somewhat nomadic, with many writers continually moving or travelling from city to city. Because of the constant moving around coupled with the innate goal of leaving their mark where every they went, graffiti writers needed a handy, portable, and effective (in terms of longevity) marking tool. Enter UniPaint Markers. The UniPAINT Marker is discreet to carry, permanent, comes in bright colours including gold and silver and will mark on just about any surface. If there was ever a match made in heaven, it is the UniPaint Marker and Graffiti Writers.
Made in Vietnam Oil Based
Overview Of UniPaint Permanent Markers
The UniPAINT marker itself is a high grade oil-based permanent marker with an extremely durable hard, metal body. The paint is extremely opaque and capable of being applied to almost any surface including: metal, glass, ceramic, wood, paper, and plastic. UniPAINT markers come in 4 different lines with their own unique purpose. For this article we will be focusing on the three models most used by artists and graffiti writers: the PX-20; the PX-21; and the PX-30 (shown in different colours below). Each model is characterised by a unique tip or writing point which gives that marker model it’s own use scenarios.
PX21 Fine Bullet 0.8-1.2mm
PX20 Med Bullet 2.2-2.8mm
PX30 Bold Chisel 4.0-8.5mm