Smoke Black is a dark black with a faint grey-brown cast – the colour of smoke and soot rather than of pure black. It works mostly as an effect: muzzle staining, sooted exhausts and the ground around fires.
| Range | Standard |
| Colour family | Black |
| Type | water-based acrylic |
| Finish | matt |
| Packaging | dropper bottle |
| Manufacturer code | AK11028 |
| EAN | 8435568302617 |
| Manufacturer | AK Interactive |
| Country of origin | Spain |
Apply it thinned as a glaze or with a drybrush. Shade with Carbon Black and finish soot with black pigment and a light drybrush.
How do I paint muzzle staining?
With a very thin Smoke Black glaze running back from the muzzle, built up in passes. A hard black smudge reads as a mistake, not as soot.
Smoke Black or Carbon Black?
Smoke Black is lighter and greyer; Carbon Black is deeper and cleaner. Smoke for effects, Carbon for genuinely black surfaces.
How do I thin it?
With water or an AK thinner. A few drops are enough for brush work; airbrushing needs more – AK thinners and cleaners are made for that. With acrylics, two thin coats always beat one thick one.
Is the finish really matt?
Yes, the 3rd Generation range dries matt. To protect the figure or even out the sheen, seal it with a matt varnish at the end.
The full range is in the AK 3rd Generation category.