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When I paint black I prime with black spray primer

*1st coat black
*Dry brush edges with a very dark purple or blue
*2nd Dry brush run with ice blue.
Iv'e have always been happy with the results I get from this method.

If you want to use a wash though don't start with black as your base coat, use something like Vallejo Game Colour's Charcoal black, that way your wash will actually be useful and you will notice the shading in the recessions,

When I use Charcoal as the base I then dry brush with Somber Grey and then extreme highlights by dry brushing with heavy blue grey

These are all Vallejo so refer to the paint compatibility chart if you're using a different line.

Here's a pic of the results I get using the first method, some might not like it but I'm happy with it and that's what it comes down to I guess.