Satin black questions

[tbill]

Hey all, I’m in search of a satin black ( in lacquer) that will play nice with flat black and gloss black lacquers. Also prefer something available in a rattle can, I’ve an idea for a build, but the satin black is the foundation color for it. 

So I ask you all, what have you found, or what technique have you used to achieve satin black?

[64SS350]

I've had great results with Dupli Color.

A couple different combos,their straight black primer will come out semi, sometimes I may topcoat with semi gloss clear to protect, and offers a slightly different sheen.

Also have used flat black with semi clear, maybe even their semi gloss black for another option.

A bonus, I've used semi clear over grey primer to achieve a vinyl or leather look.

[JollySipper]

Here's a pic of how DupliColor's black sandable primer looks right from the can......

 

[Snake45]

I recently discovered that Testor now has a Semigloss Black in the lacquer line. I bought a can but haven't used it yet. 

[Miatatom]

Tamiya TS-29 Semi-Gloss Black lacquer works for me. Just used it on some suspension parts. There's also Tamiya TS-6 Matte Black. Haven't tried it.

Edited October 2, 2019 by Miatatom

[DPNM]

I, too, am a DupliColor rattle can user. I recently did a build where I used DupliColor black primer then sprayed a coat of Krylon Color Maxx Clear in the Satin finish over it.

I have also used a Matte finish I purchased at a Michael's (or similar store) but I don't think I have that can to check the brand name.

I have had no paint compatibility issues using either the Satin or Matte finish over the DupliColor black primer.

I may be wrong but I believe the sheen's are in this order (from less gloss to more gloss):
Flat
Matte
Satin
Semi-Gloss
Full Gloss

There may be others but for what you are doing these seem to be the most readily available.
 

Edited October 2, 2019 by DPNM

[SfanGoch]

Krylon ColorMaster Satin Black Paint/Primer is good. It dries to a perfect low reflective satin finish.

[espo]

19 hours ago, Miatatom said:

Tamiya TS-29 Semi-Gloss Black lacquer works for me. Just used it on some suspension parts. There's also Tamiya TS-6 Matte Black. Haven't tried it.

Like you I have used mostly Tamiya paints and their different shades of black for the suspension. The TS-6 Matte Black you mentioned is a fairly flat no gloss black. If you want something even flatter, if there is such a thing, try TS-82 Rubber Black. This spray will cost a few dollars more but I don't know of anything darker or flatter than that.  

[SfanGoch]

5 minutes ago, espo said:

I don't know of anything darker or flatter than that.

Black 3.0

[espo]

3 minutes ago, SfanGoch said:

Black 3.0

Well maybe what ever that is. 

[stitchdup]

you want vantablack (the blackest black) but then you'd have to deal with anish kapoor (worth a google to find out why the art world have an intense dislike for him)

[OldNYJim]

3 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

you want vantablack (the blackest black) but then you'd have to deal with anish kapoor (worth a google to find out why the art world have an intense dislike for him)

I was just reading about that!  The makers of the world’s pinkest pink also don’t seem to like him either:

http://stuartsemple.com/project/worlds-pinkest-pink-50g-powdered-paint-stuart-semple/

??‍♂️

Edited October 2, 2019 by CabDriver

[SfanGoch]

Try getting vantablack. You can't just buy it. It's not commercially available.

[tbill]

Thanks all, guess I’ll pick up a can of each of the paints mentioned and see which one gives me the look I’m after. 

Thank you all again?

[dmthamade]

Late to the party!! I've done the three different Tamiya spraybombs, and the results are fine, but I've also painted a fuselage the dominant sheen of black, then masked off and airbrushed different clearcoats. I found this works well, is more economical, easier to mask and clear small areas, easier to control the amount of clear than a rattlecan. Clears are available in lacquers in most sheens. I've also mixed sheens to get the desired effect as well. Had to do this aloooong time ago on a A-26 Invader in a black Korean War scheme. Depending on the desired result, I've mixed Tamiya clear colors with the clear coats for jet exhausts.

Don