Testors Flat Black vs Model Master Flat Black

Slap some Dullcote on that baby and call it good.

Maybe, but I generally use the same methods pretty consistently.   Although possibly the larger bottle tempted me to shake it.    I have some MM left.   I'll be sure to stir and maybe squrt some on a test piece.

WZ2

Dunno, I bought some Testors flat black and hit my project with it and it laid down nice and smooth and flat.  I'm still suspicious of the MM flat black.

Chris

 

Not if you learn to stir the paint first rather than shaking the paint bottle.  

Has the paint been thoroughly stirred before thinning for airbrushing? Stir well, do not shake.

Dunno, I bought some Testors flat black and hit my project with it and it laid down nice and smooth and flat.  I'm still suspicious of the MM flat black.

Chris

The flatness/sheen of black paints varies with the application.  Flat paint can go semi-gloss with thicker coats, gloss paint goes semi-matt with a dry, thin coat.  If you build up flats with several coats they will tend to have more sheen as it is harder to put down a dry coat.

Add a couple of drops of lighter fluid to the mix and problem solved.

It would not surprise me. In my experience, in the past few years, MM paints seem to have some quality control issues, especially regarding flats losing that quality, or paints simply going bad and un usable as they sit.