Refillable Color Dial Spray Can
December 30, 2009 ⋅ Uncategorized ⋅ by Staff ⋅ 666 Views

Winning the 2009 Red Dot Award for Green design is this refillable Color Dial Spray, a novel design for a spray can that contains four color cartridges (CMYK) in the one can. Two dials (for hue and brightness) help the painter achieve the exact color required. The concept was developed by designers Kim Youngsuk & Kim Woosik of South Korea. More detailed information regarding the design can be found below.

In South Korea, around 180,000 tonnes of cans are produced every year. The recycling rate for these is only around seventy-one per cent. Those that are discarded lead not only to the wastage of metal and an increase of garbage, but also to a greater consumption of raw materials and energy in order to produce more cans.

According to South Korea’s metal can resources society, the country’s use of metal cans is gradually reducing, but the consumption of aluminium cans in particular is increasing due to a greater consumption of beer. Plenty of spray cans are wasted as well, being discarded after a single use. Color Dial Spray aims to reduce their consumption.

Generally, spray cans contain only one colour. If only a small amount of paint is required, there will be considerable wastage. Color Dial Spray is a new type of spray can that contains CMYK colour cartridges in the one can. The user can immediately change the colour by turning the colour dials near the top of the can.

There are two dials: one for hue and one for brightness. These allow for precise mixing of the particular colour desired. The colour cartridges can be refilled many times over. This helps with the reduction of waste. The compact form of Color Dial Spray is convenient and portable

Source: Yanko Design

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NZCG2BTY7APEJY5IWAAIBQYJ4Q Sean Duke

    Even if it did work, which it dosent at present, It will never work for graffiti. And iwould run out as fast as any other can, so forget this replacing the need to carry 10 cans. If it worked, which is irrelevant as there is no such system on the market, you would haved to carry mad refills and swap them out as often as ya swap cans and caps. As if the adverse and tense conditions in which graffiti is produced wasnt bad enough, now you find yourself on a rooftop, at shop shutters on Front st, or in the yard with bulls rollin by, and  you got to fumble with a load of refills for your fancy can. I’ll stick to the Rusto/Painter Touch I get for free at giant home improvement stores…

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DS6HKXJBD6FPMFNFWTBE4L53NU Mason

    you don’t paint do you… if you did, you’d know krylon became shit. nice try looking cool tho. props.

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3ZQLI7DQNINEFBIWKIH6O43HW4 Rushabha Shah

    iits a wonderful product,how can we get

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3ZQLI7DQNINEFBIWKIH6O43HW4 Rushabha Shah

    iits a wonderful product,how can we get

  • Macho

    Maybe the best solution would be for companies such as Montana & Belton to develop solutions into recycling empty cans? I imagine the above idea would just end up like a home printer running low on ink quickly, many writers like the comfort of paint that they are used to using.

  • Macho

    Maybe the best solution would be for companies such as Montana & Belton to develop solutions into recycling empty cans? I imagine the above idea would just end up like a home printer running low on ink quickly, many writers like the comfort of paint that they are used to using.

  • Macho

    Maybe the best solution would be for companies such as Montana & Belton to develop solutions into recycling empty cans? I imagine the above idea would just end up like a home printer running low on ink quickly, many writers like the comfort of paint that they are used to using.

  • SarcAstic619

    I know company called Blubber paint that makes environmentally safe spraypaint for graph artists ?

  • SarcAstic619

    I know company called Blubber paint that makes environmentally safe spraypaint for graph artists ?

  • SarcAstic619

    I know company called Blubber paint that makes environmentally safe spraypaint for graph artists ?

  • alexvmsf

    this product is bullshit….this person has obviously never mixed paint…. the ability to clean the cap is not addressed…and how is the paint mixed “precisely”?……it is an interesting IDEA but there is no proof that it actually works…..

  • alexvmsf

    this product is bullshit….this person has obviously never mixed paint…. the ability to clean the cap is not addressed…and how is the paint mixed “precisely”?……it is an interesting IDEA but there is no proof that it actually works…..

  • alexvmsf

    this product is bullshit….this person has obviously never mixed paint…. the ability to clean the cap is not addressed…and how is the paint mixed “precisely”?……it is an interesting IDEA but there is no proof that it actually works…..

  • u_gotta.be.tripin*me!

    graffiti goes green!

  • u_gotta.be.tripin*me!

    graffiti goes green!

  • u_gotta.be.tripin*me!

    graffiti goes green!

  • sam

    good idea…but i cant picture writers using it for some reason

  • sam

    good idea…but i cant picture writers using it for some reason

  • sam

    good idea…but i cant picture writers using it for some reason

  • PESO GTL R

    sweet!!!!!!!!!!!cant wait to get it,,

  • PESO GTL R

    sweet!!!!!!!!!!!cant wait to get it,,

  • PESO GTL R

    sweet!!!!!!!!!!!cant wait to get it,,

  • youaintjack

    This is very clever but it would become a hassle. You would need to own a few of these to paint with because when you piece go back and forth so you would need at least two but probably more like 4 or 5 to be comfortable. Two things that come to mind instantly is 1. What is the quality of the paint 2. how long till the can itself clogs because if the can clogs it would be like a giant fat cap itself or an air brush that is constantly a being cleaned which becomes a huge waste of time.

  • youaintjack

    This is very clever but it would become a hassle. You would need to own a few of these to paint with because when you piece go back and forth so you would need at least two but probably more like 4 or 5 to be comfortable. Two things that come to mind instantly is 1. What is the quality of the paint 2. how long till the can itself clogs because if the can clogs it would be like a giant fat cap itself or an air brush that is constantly a being cleaned which becomes a huge waste of time.

  • Francois

    i would buy this in a heartbeat no more carrying 10 cans

  • Francois

    i would buy this in a heartbeat no more carrying 10 cans

  • Cynical

    Dear Mark,

    That is the lamest shit I’ve ever heard.

    You’re welcome.

  • Cynical

    Dear Mark,

    That is the lamest shit I’ve ever heard.

    You’re welcome.

  • http://wh bobby

    what do u mean this is agreat fucking idea… were moving into the future who the fuck would want to use an old technique when it gets much better old ass mother fucker

  • Yung Geeza

    Fucking awesome.

  • Yung Geeza

    Fucking awesome.

  • Yung Geeza

    Fucking awesome.

  • Ramonotron

    Imagine if one day, it was just your can, and it had skinny and fat settings, set colors itself, you just pick one, and it refilled itself at a docking station? this would be the most versatile tool ever. I can effeminately dig this. all you haters shut. there’s nothing wrong with technology that actually makes things simpler and easier, and its green

  • Ramonotron

    Imagine if one day, it was just your can, and it had skinny and fat settings, set colors itself, you just pick one, and it refilled itself at a docking station? this would be the most versatile tool ever. I can effeminately dig this. all you haters shut. there’s nothing wrong with technology that actually makes things simpler and easier, and its green

  • Ramonotron

    Imagine if one day, it was just your can, and it had skinny and fat settings, set colors itself, you just pick one, and it refilled itself at a docking station? this would be the most versatile tool ever. I can effeminately dig this. all you haters shut. there’s nothing wrong with technology that actually makes things simpler and easier, and its green

  • http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com mark

    What this needs is a USB connection and software so I can set a color via the computer, then spray it.

  • http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com mark

    What this needs is a USB connection and software so I can set a color via the computer, then spray it.

  • http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com mark

    What this needs is a USB connection and software so I can set a color via the computer, then spray it.

  • p.s

    ^
    f’reals

  • p.s

    ^
    f’reals

  • p.s

    ^
    f’reals

  • Ben

    ^^^Ummm this could actually revolutionize graffiti. Idk what your complaining about. As a writer I would much rather carry one can than 10-15.

  • Ben

    ^^^Ummm this could actually revolutionize graffiti. Idk what your complaining about. As a writer I would much rather carry one can than 10-15.

  • Ben

    ^^^Ummm this could actually revolutionize graffiti. Idk what your complaining about. As a writer I would much rather carry one can than 10-15.

  • younumbskulls

    uhhh, people still use caps and aerosol cans. dont know where you’re from but, yea.

  • younumbskulls

    uhhh, people still use caps and aerosol cans. dont know where you’re from but, yea.

  • younumbskulls

    uhhh, people still use caps and aerosol cans. dont know where you’re from but, yea.

  • Ryojii

    I’m digging this. This is definitely something I’m looking forward in using in the future.

  • Ryojii

    I’m digging this. This is definitely something I’m looking forward in using in the future.

  • Ryojii

    I’m digging this. This is definitely something I’m looking forward in using in the future.

  • twoohnien

    Bump 90til

  • twoohnien

    Bump 90til

  • twoohnien

    Bump 90til

  • SteWal

    Who ever thought they’d see the day when graffiti would go green???

  • SteWal

    Who ever thought they’d see the day when graffiti would go green???

  • SteWal

    Who ever thought they’d see the day when graffiti would go green???

  • popfart

    Its not like this thing actually exists or will ever exist

  • popfart

    Its not like this thing actually exists or will ever exist

  • popfart

    Its not like this thing actually exists or will ever exist

  • Trifeism

    This is pretty genious shit. Id like to get my hands on one of these

  • Trifeism

    This is pretty genious shit. Id like to get my hands on one of these

  • Trifeism

    This is pretty genious shit. Id like to get my hands on one of these

  • 90Til

    What every happen to when graffiti took a simpler approach
    All the tools you needed was some NY fat and skinny caps
    And a krylon can.

  • 90Til

    What every happen to when graffiti took a simpler approach
    All the tools you needed was some NY fat and skinny caps
    And a krylon can.

  • 90Til

    What every happen to when graffiti took a simpler approach
    All the tools you needed was some NY fat and skinny caps
    And a krylon can.