Seymour Paints Spray Paints

The Original Aerosol Spray Paint, Still Setting the Standard

When it comes to spray paint, few brands carry the legacy of Seymour Paints. The story starts in 1949 in Sycamore, Illinois, when founder Ed Seymour had a simple idea: mix paint and aerosol in a can and top it with a spray head. That creation — originally intended to demonstrate an aluminum coating for painting radiators — ended up changing the world. Today, as the inventor of aerosol paint, Seymour has spawned a global industry and holds its standing as the largest family-owned and privately held aerosol paint manufacturer in the United States.

What separates Seymour from the competition in the spray paint category is a relentless commitment to performance-driven formulations. Seymour products do not contain lead, cadmium, mercury, chromates, or chlorinated solvents, and their most advanced high-solids, VOC-compliant coating delivers 3–4 times the coverage of standard aerosol spray paint. That kind of efficiency matters whether you're doing a quick touch-up or tackling a full industrial maintenance job.

Spray Paint Product Lines Built for Real Work

Seymour's spray paint lineup covers a remarkably broad range of applications, from the garage to the job site. Their automotive line features premium, high-quality engine enamels and general-use spray paints, alongside budget-friendly enamels, lacquers, engine paints, and primers in a wide range of colors. For those who need serious heat resistance, Seymour offers a special formulation that can withstand temperatures up to 1,200°F on a continuous basis — ideal for exhaust components, grills, and engine parts.

On the industrial side, Seymour's MRO High-Solids line delivers industrial-grade, high-solids professional coatings for Maintenance, Repair & Operation applications where maximum performance is required. These coatings protect against rust, weather, oil, gasoline, and most corrosive chemicals, resisting abrasion and heat, withstanding high humidity, providing single-coat hiding, and carrying USDA authorization.

Seymour also goes a step beyond standard coatings with specialty formulas. Their stainless steel spray paint uses a special formulation containing 316L stainless steel pigment to provide maximum corrosion resistance and protection against weather, sunlight, oil, and water, drying to a satin finish. Meanwhile, their professional-grade metallic line features paints and coatings with real metal paste inside the pigment for a factory-fresh appearance.

Engineered Responsibly, Formulated to Last

Seymour has developed coatings with waterborne and high-solids resins as an alternative to traditional solvent-based polymers, and their products do not contain lead, cadmium, mercury, chromates, or chlorinated solvents. Seymour paint is VOC-compliant, environmentally responsible, and engineered to deliver vivid, long-lasting results. For professionals and enthusiasts who demand results on the first coat, Seymour's aerosol spray paints remain one of the most trusted names in the business — backed by over 75 years of innovation that started with a single can.