Need Mattest Blackest Black Paint

[dcarty]

Have a project for work and I need some matte black paint. Not just any matte black paint I want the black hole of black paints. When I was a kid in the early 1980s Humbrol made a matte black that had a finish like liquid charcoal when it was brushed--that's what I need. It will either be hand painted or airbrushed onto black plastic.

Suggestions?

Thanks for your help everyone

 

[ralphee]

Tamiya....bout the best Matt Black ive had out of an airbrush. Many others still seem to have a sheen to them.

lee

 

[Finhead]

If your looking for a Charcoal type of look I would use the chalkboard paint. JMO though.

 

[DCJ]

If your looking for a Charcoal type of look I would use the chalkboard paint. JMO though.

Heller Humbrol Matte Black cut with Ronsonol will give you a super-duper matte black. You'd have to experiment with the ratio - I think 40% to 50% paint to lighter fluid should work through an airbrush. Test it first....

 

[qcfoundry]

i'll take Lee's answer and add a wee bit of Tamiya Flat Base (x-21). it will deaden any of the tamiya paints. watch the dosage however--if you go too far it starts to become chalky.

 

[JMChladek]

Floquil engine black out of the bottle is very black if you prefer enamels. But I agree that Tamiya XF-1 flat black is VERY black.

 

[falcondesigns]

Add talc until you get the desired results.......

 

[Bondo Fett]

Krylon's flat black BBQ paint is pretty flat if you want to use a rattlecan.