Dark Charcoal Gray Automotive Paint? NON-Metallic

[crowe-t]

Does anyone know off hand of a solid (NOT Metallic) Dark Charcoal Gray Automotive Paint?  Possibly a paint code?

I need this for a project. 

[mikemodeler]

check out Tamiya TS-48 Gun Gray, not 100% sure if it metallic, but thought it isn't.

[StevenGuthmiller]

If you want a dark non-metallic gray, how about trying some Duplicolor sandable gray primer for your color.

It's very dark gray.

A few coats of clear & you're done.

 

Steve

[440 Dakota]

maybe something marketed toward military or railroad modelers such as

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, 440 Dakota said:

maybe something marketed toward military or railroad modelers such as

the OP was looking for an "automotive" paint.

This is a hobby enamel.

 

Steve

[crowe-t]

I'd like to use a lacquer.  I do have Duplicolor Sandable Gray primer which is the color I need.  I was concerned it wouldn't be that durable even with clear coat.  I'll have to test it.  Tamiya TS-48 Gunship Gray might work too.

 

 

[StevenGuthmiller]

9 hours ago, crowe-t said:

I'd like to use a lacquer.  I do have Duplicolor Sandable Gray primer which is the color I need.  I was concerned it wouldn't be that durable even with clear coat.  I'll have to test it.  Tamiya TS-48 Gunship Gray might work too.

 

 

The Duplicolor primer will work just fine.

I use the white primer for color coat often.

Mostly for tops.

 

Steve

 

[Snake45]

Model Master Euro 1 gray is flat. I suspect that Tamiya Gunship Gray is, too. Gunship Gray is lighter than Euro 1 Gray.

Have you checked out what's available in Krylon, Rustoleum, etc? Here's Krylon's rattlecan grays:

http://www.krylon.com/spray-paint-color-center/colors/gray-spray-paint/

If you're airbrushing, of course you can mix up whatever shade of gray you want out of gloss black and gloss white.

[Greg Myers]

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/131772-hot-rod-primer/  

[Daddyfink]

Go to an Automotive Paint Shop and look at their chip boards. 

 

 

[crowe-t]

I think I'm going to try the Tamiya TS-48 Gunship Gray.

[Snake45]

Here's what Gunship Gray looks like. Very similar to Plastikote T-235. Is this what you're calling "charcoal gray"? If so, here you go: 

https://www.missionmodelsus.com/products/idf-green-afv 

 

[SSNJim]

Valspar has a color called Gloss Cobalt Cannon which might be about perfect. It is an enamel, but it is not metallic. it might be a little darker than Gunship Gray. I got mine at Lowe's.

[crowe-t]

The Gunship Gray is about the color I'm looking for.  

[crowe-t]

Is anyone familiar with Tamiya TS-66 UN Gray?  Is it lighter than TS-48 Gunship Gray? 

[Snake45]

It looks lighter to me. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=tamiya+TS-66&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiglcWlkZ_aAhXRtVkKHWkpBe4Q_AUICygC&biw=1650&bih=856

[crowe-t]

It does look lighter.