Primerless paint composition, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same

A primerless paint composition comprising:

• 5 to 30 wt % of a carboxylated chlorinated polyolefin elastomer;
• where the carboxylated chlorinated polyolefin elastomer is a maleic anhydride modified chlorinated propylene-α-olefin random interpolymer, formed from a propylene-α-olefin interpolymer that has a density less than 0.895 g/cm3;
• 5 to 60 wt % of one or more of a polyvinylchloride binder and a vinyl aromatic block copolymer binder;
• where the vinyl aromatic block copolymer binder comprises a styrenic block copolymer;
• where the styrenic block copolymer comprises styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, a styrene-ethylene-propylene block copolymer, a styrene-(ethylene butylene)-styrene block copolymer, or a combination thereof;
• a pigment;
• and
• 15 to 80 wt % of a liquid carrier;
• where the liquid carrier is an organic solvent.