Humbrol Enamel Gloss Black 21

Humbrol enamel can be used on a wide range of art and craft applications, on many surfaces and as a touch up or surface paint around the home and for DIY applications. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use.

A solvent-based, fast-drying paint developed for use on plastic model kits but can also be used on other substrates.

Substrate: A wide range of surfaces including most plastics, wood, glass, ceramics, metal, cardboard, sealed plaster, sealed hardboard and more. Always try on a small test area first to check suitability.

Coverage: 14ml tin covers approx. 0.3m² depending on thickness of application.

Application: Brush straight from the tin. Airbrush with a suitable thinner such as Humbrol Enamel Thinners. Two thin coats are preferable to one thick coat. The usual thinning ratio is 2 parts paint to 1 part thinner.

Note: Metalcote colours are designed to be polished when fully dry. 

Drying time:

Gloss: 1-2 hours touch dry; up to 24 hours for hard dry. 

Matt & Satin: 20-40 mins touch dry; up to 24 hours for hard dry.

Metallics: hard dry in approx. 10 days. Drying times will vary according to ambient temperature and humidity. Recoat: 6 hours minimum (advisement is to leave overnight).

How to clean brushes: use Humbrol Enamel Thinners. Airbrush: flush thoroughly using Humbrol Enamel Thinners. Product is permanent once dry.