Question about "liquid" gold leaf

[Funky]

Has anyone actually tried this? I know gold leaf works pretty well in achieving that real gold look, but it's messy. I just saw a product in Hobby Lobby for gold leaf in liquid form. Do you just dip the brush in it and go to work? And are the results really that much more "realistic" that rattle can paint? (I'm looking for a quick & cheap alternative to plating)

 

[cavedwellar]

Sounds like you might need to experiment with it. I need an inexpensive alternative as well, and no Hobby Lobby close by.

 

[The Kreator]

I used a product called Rub n Buff which comes in gold and silver. It's kind of a waxy paste, but worked really well. I used it to create some metallic resin fins/blades. A little goes a long way. I've also used it sparingly on a paper towel to weather up resin batarangs and guns to look like metal scrapes. It doesn't quite give you the mirrored look, but can be buffed and polished to a smooth shiny appearance. Still somewhat of a "brushed" effect, but much better than I expected. Can get messy on your hands though, so wear gloves and protect any surfaces you're working over unless you want sparkly metallic fingers.

 

[sycor]

Can get messy on your hands though, so wear gloves and protect any surfaces you're working over unless you want sparkly metallic fingers.

Sweet! You can become a vampire! Like in that movie... :lol

 

[TallDarkandDisfigured]

lol

I've used liquid leaf and didn't find it to be any better than the krylon spray stuff... Might have been my technique too.

 

[PlasticineNinja]

Here`s a pic of an easter egg done with the liquid gold leaf. Doesn`t look better than the spray stuff to me.

 

[deadbolt]

Can't help you with the gold, but I've used this spray chrome and I was very surprised. http://www.alsacorp.com/products/killercans/kc/killerchrome.htm It's made by Alsa and called Killer Chrome. It worked exactly the way it says it should, but you need to coat your surface with gloss black in order for it to work properly.

If you have an automotive spray gun, you can use their clear coat MirraClear mixed with their gold Candy Concentrate to coat the killer chrome and make it appear gold leaving the metallic of the chrome showing through. Haven't tried it personally, but I'm sure it would look better then regular gold leaf or gold rattle cans.

http://www.alsacorp.com/products/mirraclear/mirraclear-prodinfo.htm

http://alsacorp.com/products/candyconcentrates/candy.htm

-Carson

 

[Revolverkiller]

Sweet! You can become a vampire! Like in that movie... :lol

Ack!! "that" movie bites...crap

I hate that movie


Revo

 

[dropshipbob]

Sparkly Metallic Fingers is the name of my band! But we usually go by SMF to keep it simple.

 

[LizardJedi]

I used it on some of those Disney Store POTC coins, and I thought it worked well:

But then again that's a small surface with a lot of details and crevasses, I don't really know how it would work on a large broad surface.

It is one of those things where you put 1 coat on it and its done. Second coats will act as remover, and then you have a big mess on your hands.

 

[Propsjonnyb]

Liquid gold leaf works very well on small items as other have mentioned, proper gold leaf is relatively easy to use a bit fiddly but care has to be taken as you haveto drape the leaf pieces over the doped area , I have used 'gold' bare metal foil in the past to very good effect , on very large areas I would go with the spray chrome and lacquer gold effect process.

 

[Soulinertia]

True gold leaf is the only way to roll. I use mica powders to fill in the cracks.The liquid stuff is good for filling in patches as well.