Well, you could do a light gloss clear coat on the black panels.
But that would require an additional reverse masking job when applying the final dull/satin coat (whichever you choose) to the rest of the model.
Masking off the panels itself was a major pain, so a second reverse mask job would be twice the agony, but if youre up for it I say give it a go.
I simply painted mine with black primer and then with black paint and then the final satin clear....and yes, the difference between the black primer and black paint is subtle but there is a difference.
I was worried they wouldnt have a satisfying sheen but i was surprisingly happy with the results (even with a satin clear coat).
It still has a nice sheen.
My major concern was dust particles getting caught under the paint but I gave the panels a good scrubbing with a soft wide paint brush until every particle was gone. Then applied primer and paint.
If youre using an airbrush make sure the air pressure setting isnt too high.
You dont want the air blowing out the paint so hard that the droplets dry before they hit the surface of the panels. That will create a sandpaper effect with the paint.
I usually have mine at 15psi.
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