Flat black paint for box art body?

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Flat black paint for box art body?

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What kind of flat black paint do people use for the *outside* of the body, to paint in the roll cage areas? Is there a flat black paint meant to go on the outside? Or are they just using normal paint, or even the Krylon fusion plastic paint?

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The same paint you use for the inside of the body

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They don't make a "flat" black in lexan paint colors, and regular black is just semi-gloss. No?

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Re: Flat black paint for box art body?

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than use testors flt black.

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Re: Flat black paint for box art body?

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I would paint the black on the inside of the body and use Tamiya PS-55 flat clear on the outside.
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Re: Flat black paint for box art body?

Post by Coelacanth »

I do the same thing as Terry, but use Pactra Outlaw Black on both inside & outside. The outside paint dries to a semi-matte finish. The inside paint is just for when the outside paint gets scratched or dinged, it doesn't show as much. Using Pactra or other Lexan paint ensures a good bond with the Lexan inside & out.
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