What's your "go to" semi-gloss black rattle can paint?

[Straightliner59]

I would suggest buying different brands and different sheens of paint. Some flat blacks are darker than others, some have more luster. Krylon also makes one they call "Semi Flat" that is different from their Satin Black. They also make "Ultra Flat" black. Black and dark grey paints are like metal colors--you can never have too many different ones!

[Rodent]

53 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said:

I would suggest buying different brands and different sheens of paint. Some flat blacks are darker than others, some have more luster. Krylon also makes one they call "Semi Flat" that is different from their Satin Black. They also make "Ultra Flat" black. Black and dark grey paints are like metal colors--you can never have too many different ones!

I agree with you and Tom on this. Same thing with aluminum and other metal colors. Not everything is the same color or sheen on a 1:1 and having different paints adds visual interest to the build.

[peteski]

I'm amused by the fact that we have 52 replies to a relatively simple question.

[Snake45]

39 minutes ago, peteski said:

I'm amused by the fact that we have 52 replies to a relatively simple question.

52 replies? Then there must be at least 70 or 75 answers to the question. 

[OldNYJim]

On 4/27/2020 at 7:37 PM, peteski said:

I'm amused by the fact that we have 52 replies to a relatively simple question.

Well, Heinz has 57 varieties and this is way more interesting to me than baked beans ?‍♂️?

My favorite semi gloss black is Tamiya, but I’ll pickup whatever’s cheap on Amazon that week when I need some and usually find a good use for it - I try and keep a few different brands ‘in stock’...can never have too many blacks shades to work with!

[ChrisBcritter]

Has anyone tried chalkboard paint for a different sheen of flat black?

[Tom99]

Krylon Short Cuts, SCS-056 Flat Black. It drys to a semi gloss.

[Straightliner59]

Somebody mentioned Pactra's old Hot Rod  Primer. I loved that color, too. This is the closest thing I have found to it.

[Goodwrench3]

On 5/3/2020 at 6:52 AM, Tom99 said:

Krylon Short Cuts, SCS-056 Flat Black. It drys to a semi gloss.

Interesting.

Thanks

[Raykreations]

VHT Epoxy Paint has a nice satin black finish; might not be "semi-gloss" enough though...