Rub'N Buff, Silver Leaf

It is an absolutely amazing product that gives that authentic metal look to my 3d printed masks.I used it twice on 2 different masks, its so easy to apply - i used a tiny bit of the product on a sponge and then smudge on the surface i wanted then wiped with a piece of paper towel to take some of the paint and give the look i was after. Cant express how satisfied i am with this product.Other perk of this tiny little tube is that it will do a hell lot of projects as compared to any spray cans or air brush paints.

Very impressed with this stuff.I bought a framed print from an art gallery that was significantly reduced due to damage on frame. The frame was deep red plastic base with a mottled silver effect covering it, some misplaced tape had removed a large swathe of the silver cover from the frame.Rather than pay £100 for re-framing I used some silver model paint to cover the large patch. It was covered but standard silver paint not nearly shiny enough to match the existing frame.Using just a couple of drops of this from my fingertips covered the whole area. After about 15 minutes to let it dry, i buffed it with a soft cloth and incredibly it's even shinier than the original frame (over buffing - always my problem).For a truly shiny, reflective and hard wearing silver surface this stuff is perfect. The instructions say it doesn't work on plastic, but using effectively a primer layer first it works a treat.As other comments have said, a little goes a long way, honestly just a few drops of this stuff covered a wide area, one coat only needed. I'm tempted to re-do the whole frame :)I've included photos of the 'repaired' frame with a close up on the repaired area to give you some idea of the effect. I hope this helps :)

I had a large framed mirror that was a brassy gold colour. I painted the frame black to start and then rubbed this on. It was really easy to use, the coverage was excellent and a little really does go a long way, the tube barely looks like it's been used! I can see me using this for lots of other things. I used a bit of old t-shirt to rub it on with, although I did still get lots on my fingers. It washed off easily apart from on my nails which took a day or so to come clean properly.

I used this to change a gold mirror surround to silver, very sceptical to begin with, but it went on like a dream. It hasn’t quite covered as I imagined it was going to, but the effect which is slightly patchy is very good, better than I had hoped for. Very pleased with the result.

Used straight away on a glass ornament that was tarnished brought it back to life

This product is so easy to use and a little goes such a long way. Having changed our hallway decor our old gold framed mirror would no longer be suitable but it was a wedding gift and we didn't want to get rid of it. Got an old cloth and rubbed this stuff into it to change the frame to a silver one. Deliberately left some area's to give it a bit more of a 'vintage' feel and we love the result. To give an idea of how far this product goes judging by how little I've used (just a small dent in the tube) and how much is left I reckon I would have been able to cover at least 15 mirrors of the same size. Would definitely buy again but won't need any more of the silver one for a long time! First photo is how the mirror was and 2nd photo is after I applied the silver rub'n'buff

Same as above comments, wear protection and spare your life expectancy but all three are excellent and work as expected!

well, if you can't quite afford the excellent silver leaf paint, this is a great way to turn; had 2 mirrors given me, one in silverfish frame, the other pine with many crevices. This product dealt with the raw pine wonderfully. I prefer to spread on with fingertips (OPEN WINDOW!!! it can hurt back of yr throat if not) - then follow that with a stiff brush to get into all corners etc. Will re-do it tomorrow but it already looks great. I also have the distressed-rub-n-buff, so will use a tiny bit of that; as others have said, a very little goes a v long way. It is astonishing , working with this stuff, to see a v small blob coat the entire side of mirror frame , approx 12 inches wide. Great alternative to silver leafing; I had some real silver leaf and have done a wooden chair with it, along with other wooden items in the true silver-leaf paint. This is far less of a faff and yes, you can see the difference - but it's a pleasant difference, making a more mellow frame... yet it buffs to a beautiful shine. I'm v pleased.