Short answer
The Krink K-60 is a squeezable 60 ml paint marker with a broad round tip and alcohol-based, permanent, opaque paint, per its listings. It is made for smooth surfaces: metal, glass, coated paper and painted surfaces. Squeeze for bold lines and drips. Because it is alcohol based, it is a tagging and signage tool rather than a fine art acrylic marker; for art on paper, rocks or canvas, use a water-based acrylic marker.
What is the Krink K-60?
The K-60 is a soft plastic squeeze bottle with a broad round felt tip. Instead of a pump valve like Posca or Montana, you squeeze the body to push paint into the tip. A light squeeze gives a solid, wide line; a hard squeeze floods the tip and makes paint run, which is the dripping look graffiti writers want. The listings describe it this way:
- Paint: alcohol based, vibrant, opaque and permanent; one listing adds “with no harmful solvents.”
- Size: a squeezable 60 ml bottle; the set listing names a 12 mm tip.
- Surfaces: the round tip glides on smooth surfaces; ideal for metal, glass, coated paper and painted surfaces.
- Outdoor use: described as pocket-sized and waterproof for outdoors.
- Colors: 15 colors, per the single-color listings, and a 6 color box set.
- Made: the listings say every Krink paint marker is handmade in the USA.
Krink K-60 paint marker vs acrylic paint markers
| Krink K-60 | Water-based acrylic marker (Posca, Montana) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanism | Squeeze bottle | Pump valve |
| Paint | Alcohol based, permanent | Water-based acrylic or pigment |
| Best surfaces | Smooth: metal, glass, coated paper, painted surfaces | Porous and smooth: paper, wood, stone, canvas, walls |
| Lines | Broad, with intentional drips | Controlled, from 0.7 mm to 50 mm |
| Removal | Permanent, needs a solvent | Water while wet; often wipes off glass |
| Indoor use | Ventilate; alcohol fumes | Low odor |
If you want a wide marker for murals or signs that you can refill, Montana Acrylic and Molotow ONE4ALL are the acrylic options. For tags and drips on metal and glass, the K-60 is the specialist. More options are on graffiti markers.
Using a K-60
- Shake
Shake the bottle to mix the paint before you uncap it.
- Prime with a light squeeze
Hold the tip down on scrap and squeeze gently until the felt is evenly wet.
- Write with steady pressure
Keep a light, even squeeze for a solid line. Squeeze harder at the end of a stroke if you want drips.
- Wipe and cap
Wipe excess paint from the tip and cap it tightly; alcohol-based paint dries quickly.
Use it outdoors or in a well ventilated room, keep it away from skin, and only paint surfaces you have permission to paint. On glass and metal you want to keep, clean the surface first with rubbing alcohol so the paint bonds. For metal and glass marking in general, see paint markers for metal and glass paint markers; for solvent-based alternatives, oil based paint markers.
Krink paint markers: other models
On Amazon, the K-60 is the Krink model listed most widely, in single colors and the 6 color box set. Check the model number on the listing, since some single-color listings show mismatched details.
Krink K-60 paint markers on Amazon
The K-60 set and single colors, each listing checked by hand.
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Krink K-60 Paint Marker, Set of 6 Colors
Six popular colors in the squeezable 60 ml bottle with a 12 mm tip, per the listing.
- 60 ml
- 6 colors
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Krink K-60 Squeeze Paint Marker, 60ml, Black
Black, the K-60 most people start with.
- 60 ml
- Black
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Krink K-60 Silver Paint Marker
Silver for tags on dark metal and glass.
- 60 ml
- Silver
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Krink K-60 Red Paint Marker
Red in the same squeeze body; the listing names metal, glass, coated paper and painted surfaces.
- 60 ml
- Red
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Krink K-60 Pink Paint Marker
Pink, one of the 15 colors listed.
- 60 ml
- Pink
Each pick links to an Amazon listing we checked by hand. Prices, colors and pack sizes change on Amazon, so check the listing before you buy. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Questions people ask
What markers do artists use?
Different artists use different markers: illustrators use alcohol markers and fineliners, painters and muralists use acrylic paint markers like Posca, Molotow and Montana, and graffiti writers use squeeze markers and mops such as the Krink K-60 for bold tags and drips on smooth surfaces.
Are paint pens and chalk markers the same thing?
No. Paint pens leave opaque paint, water-based acrylic, alcohol based like Krink, or oil based, that is permanent on many surfaces. Chalk markers hold liquid chalk ink that wipes off smooth, non-porous surfaces like chalkboards and windows with a damp cloth. Never use a permanent paint pen on a board you want to erase.
What are some good acrylic markers for canvas?
Wide water-based acrylic markers cover canvas best: Posca PC-8K and PC-17K, Molotow ONE4ALL 4 to 15 mm, and Montana Acrylic 15 mm. Add a 1 to 2 mm tip for detail. A squeeze marker like the Krink K-60 is designed for smooth surfaces and drips, so it is not the usual choice for canvas paintings.
What paint markers do mechanics use?
Mechanics and fabricators typically use oil-based or industrial paint markers that mark metal, oily or hot parts, such as Uni Paint PX-20, Sharpie oil-based, and industrial markers from Markal and Dykem, whose listings include wet-surface and high-temperature versions. A Krink K-60 marks metal well but is sold as a graffiti and art marker, not an industrial one.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-12. Specs and availability change; check the listing before you buy.