Semi-Gloss Black

[rickd13]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a semi-gloss black spray paint in a can? I had been using Tamiya TS-29 and I love it, but my local hobby shop hasn't been able to get any in for two months. I think Tamiya is reformulating their paint. Any suggestions?

[Jantrix]

I've used Krylon semi-gloss successfully for a long while.

[Monty]

I've used Krylon semi-gloss successfully for a long while.

Rob, would ya mind posting a pic of something (frame rails, seats, inner fenderwells, etc) painted with Krylon semi-gloss black? Sounds like it might be a more consistently available alternative. Probably cheaper, too.

[rickd13]

I've used Krylon semi-gloss successfully for a long while.

What line of Krylon paint do you use? Fusion or the Indoor/Outdoor line? What kind of primer do you use if you use any?

[Kaleb]

I use both the regular satin black and the BBQ black. From krylon. Usually for interiors or as the base itself.

[Jantrix]

Rob, would ya mind posting a pic of something (frame rails, seats, inner fenderwells, etc) painted with Krylon semi-gloss black? Sounds like it might be a more consistently available alternative. Probably cheaper, too.

Ya know Monty, I'll be darned if I can find a single pic of something I painted semi-gloss that hasn't been weathered in some way. Sorry.

And I usually use the indoor/outdoor stuff with Krylon primers. I've used the Fusions, but not black yet.

Edited January 23, 2012 by Jantrix

[vintagestang]

Yep Krylon. Sometimes the first little bit out of the Krylon cans is a bit wtery but after a few uses it won't be that way.

Whatever you do DON'T get Rust-Oleum. Their cans clog up in the can, not in the nozzle.