Whats the closest color to Satin Black?

[Michael Schumacher]

I picked up a Revell 1998 Saleen Mustang and it calls for a lot of Satin Black. Whats the closest to it, flat, semi-gloss, or gloss black? Thanks for the help.

[doraemon]

Satin is semigloss, in the humbrol paint for example, there is no semigloss, there are, flat, satin and gloss, so the best color is satin black, tamiya has a nice satin one

[dag65]

my favorite is no longer made-Racing Satin Black- DAMN! it worked great for all kinds of stuff like interiorss and vynil tops.
Anyhow I started mixing my own by blending flat and gloss, a little more flat than gloss. You cna vary the sheen foe various parts

[Michael Schumacher]

Ok thanks for the help.

[tdoty]

Another option comes from Krylon. Instead of a semi-gloss black, the make a semi-flat black. It's got just a bit different sheen to it.

It also works well on black interiors - gives a bit of variation against gloss black, flat black, semigloss black and the various other shades I like to use. It seems to add depth by not always using the same sheen of black.

HTH,

Tim D.

[dag65]

Yeah for sure the Krylon is great. One word of caution to test it first if you are using other brands of paints, it doesn't play well with some. I know and I found out the hard way.

[primera man]

You can use a flat black and if its not right you can get a soft cloth and lighty rub over the flat surface and it will bring up a different sheen on the paint.

Very good when wanting to get different shades of black