I use this paint most of the time due to convenience of being a spray bottle over an airbrush paint. If Im airbrushing, I'll use Alclad Gloss black. Both do the same job, and have mostly the same finish. It adheres directly to bare plastic with no issues, and as an added bonus, Alclad metal effects DO work over this spray, but will not have as much scratch resistance versus the Alclad gloss base, but it DOES work very well. It self levels nearly as good as enamel bases.