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Hello Richard,
Firstly, I’d say Graphite is a shade of Grey, not Black. Although it’s dark, it will only be a very dark Grey at best. Do those brands have a specific ‘Black’?
Did you use Red beneath? Paul’s use of Red underneath is not just for that worn-through effect, it darkens the Black too. Red is often recommended for undercoating Black Gloss. You’d think Black Gloss would cover anything, and achieve the intended colour, but it really does make a difference with Red undercoat.
I would try adding some pigment to the colour you already have. Black Leather Shoe-Dye springs to mind.
Paul’s tool trunk may be appearing darker on camera than it actually is. Paul & Team have mentioned the difficulties they’ve tried to overcome with lighting.
Does it need to be CHALK paint? Would regular Black Matt (on Red undercoat) achieve the same result if you can’t get True-Black Chalk Paint?