What's a good matt black paint?

[opticalpath]

Anyone found a particularly good flat black paint they would recommend, for touching up screw heads and odd shiny patches inside the OTA? Some so-called matt paints I've tried in the past aren't particularly effective.

Thanks

Adrian

[Psychobilly]

Have you tried blackboard paint?

[Merlin66]

B&Q blackboard paint (as per pete's suggestion) is good...even better if you add a small amount of dust..drill a hole in a piece of MDF and collect the dust - mix it thoroughly with the paint- you don't need much and you'll have an excellent non reflective solution

[opticalpath]

Blackboard paint is what I tried in the past but I didn't think it was that good - certainly not as anti-reflective as the inside of my OTA. It was a pretty old tin mind you, so maybe I'll try a new can of the B&Q stuff. The dust sounds a good idea too.

Thanks

Adrian

[Psychobilly]

You can get matting agent to add to paints... used it a couple of times when painting "landies"... try one of the specialist paint supply shops...

[Astro_Baby]

International Paints Blckboard Paint - Wickes sell it. It will be as black as something thats black in a black place thats very, very black.

Word of warning - it needs to be stirred a lot otherwise it will come out a bit satin/gloss, so get a decent stirrer and stir it VERY throughly before starting work.

DONT apply it too heavily because it dries fast and will dry with runs quite easily. Two thin layers should do the job.

[opticalpath]

<<it needs to be stirred a lot otherwise it will come out a bit satin/gloss>>

Good point. I wonder if that's why it didn't look very matt last time I tried.

Adrian

[Mick UK]

heres some of the international blackboard paint on ebay £5 for 250ml Delivered item number 370485766859

they also do 750ml for £15 Delivered

ps......nothing to do with me i might add, just found it!

[Peter Drew]

I'll add my 2p worth to the stirring recommendation, I tried several common brands and was disappointed untill I started stirring them properly. Stir untill you can't feel any sludge left in the bottom, it's the sludge that makes it matt! .

[AndyH]

I'll third the stirring. If possible use a small roller sponge(bend the steel handle straight). As A_B says, use two coats. A rollered finish looks utterly superb. I did it to a couple of my ancient Tal newts. Over the moon, with the result.

Andy.

[Merlin]

The best matt black paint I've ever used was HYCOTE car spray ( or should that be HICOAT? ).

[Herbig]

Not used it on an OTA but I've always had good results with cellulouse paint, from car body paint. May even get it water based car paints these days. Usually dries streak free with a good quality brush but better with a roller.

Pete

[DUBHE]

Adrian, I used Tyre wall black on all my shiny bit & it worked very well.

Andy