Gloss Black Paint?

I live by Tamiya spray cans. I have two nice airbrushes but have given up on them for 90% of my work.  For a good gloss their gloss black is super. The semi gloss black is great for a more scale look. Any hobby shop that deals in plastic models should have Tamiya or you can buy direct. Tamiya is synthetic lacquer very thin and very hard once dry. Apply in multiple light coats as it can run if applied heavy. GREAT stuff!!!

 

Duplicolor would be my 2nd choice....but only if I had no other choice.

 

This is Tamiya....blue not black....but an example...

Scalecoat paint is a gloss finish and an excellent choice for airbrushing.

I get excellent results (and its easy to use) with Rustoleum Painter's Touch Ultra Cover  2x in glossy colors, such as black.

My suggestions based on restoration experience...

Do not use Krylon (it's plastic junk), not even their primer.

I suggest using decent quality automotive spray paints like Dupli-Color. The make several blacks and come with quality spray nozzles. I prefer the acrylic lacquer. Available at auto parts stores. Better yet try to find an auto paint supply store.

I have successfully sprayed Omni acrylic auto paint through an airbrush when I needed custom colors mixed up, but for basic black a Dupli-Color spray can should be fine.

I would avoid paints designed for models, like Scalecoat, Testors or Floquil. They do not provide as durable a finish as auto paints.

FYI: You can adjust the final gloss of the finish by rubbing the paint out once it is completely dry, i.e with rubbing compounds or "Comet" type bathroom cleaners to reduce the shine to taste.

Quite a few people like to bake their paint but I don't. I've seen baking change colors and alter the finish. So I wait a few weeks until the paint cures on its own then final sand with super smooth sandpaper to polish/finish.

Also the best primers I've found are SEM auto primer. Self etching or build up.

Good luck,
Bert