AMACO Rub n Buff Wax Metallic Finish - Rub n Buff Grecian Gold 15ml Tube - Versatile Gilding Wax for Finishing Furniture Antiquing and Restoration - Rub and Buff Colors Single Tube

It was 1 AM when I heard a loud crash. I awoke to see this 75-year-old mirror in pieces on the floor. Although it looks like carved wood, it is comprised of some molded material glued onto a frame. It took a few days to figure this jigsaw puzzle out, but there were still many small missing pieces that I had to fabricate with Rock Hard putty. I was going to try gold leafing it, but that seemed like too much work. I bought some Rub and Buff and what arrived was a tiny tube. I couldn't imagine that this tiny amount would cover this rather large mirror. It not only covered it, but I still have half a tube left. It doesn't have the nuance of gold leaf, but it still looks better than new. I can see the imperfections in my gluing, but the antique gold color is perfect! It is a great product.

Very pleasantly surprised!! It is really easy to apply and dries almost instantly. It also washes off easily if you get it all over your hands like I do. It is a very small tube but a little goes a long way! The fragrance is strong so use in a well ventilated area. I wanted a little brass bird but keep forgetting to actually look for one (🤣) so I used this little resin bird from the dollar store and the rub n buff to make my own!

This stuff works so great! Super easy to use..just wipe on and rub in. Totally made my project way easier than I thought it would be! Doesn’t take much so this will last a long time!

Rub 'n Buff is a thin, liquidy wax coating that carries metallic flakes in it. In terms of simulating metal, it looks quite similar to metallic acrylic modelling paints. In the photo, I have six mouse sculptures in various shades of rub 'n buff in the first row. In the back row is the same sculpture treated with either Alclad II lacquers or acrylic paints from the Scale75 ScaleColor and the Vallejo MetalColor lines. As you can see, the Alclad provides the most convincing metal finish. However, it's much more work, since you need an airbrush to apply the lacquers (and you'll deal with nasty fumes) and the pieces must first be coated in gloss black. The grainy, slightly patina'd look that rub 'n buff produces can work convincingly for simulating metal that was sand cast or has a machined grain. The accuracy of the colors to the metals they're supposed to represent is high, which is certainly a point in rub 'n buff's favor. Ultimately, though, the wax finish is only moderately more convincing than simple metallic acrylics, which was disappointing. In the middle row, I applied rub 'n buff sparingly over pieces that had been sprayed with alclad lacquer first. This worked surprisingly well, particularly on the copper, where the spanish copper rub 'n buff added a convincing patina to the shiny lacquer tone. The smooth polished metal surface look was preserved, unlike the very grainy look when using the spanish copper rub 'n buff alone.

Grecian gold. Excellent product, easy to use and a little bit goes a long way. Definitely worth the price! Before and After photos.

It took a minute to figure it out but now I’m waxing everything!

These bells are older than me, almost 50 years old, my parents brought them home from a trip in Switzerland, but they had rusted horribly and I wanted to try to restore some patina but have them look a little more cleaned up. The chain links were completely rusted and This stuff gave the entire thing a facelift! I used a little artist brush to paint and stipple, and I will admit sloppily, the product into the rusty links and then I wore surgical gloves to rub and buff it around on the chains. Totally easy to give a patina look, and it dries fast! It was a lot of fun to do as well. it can get a little stinky so cracking a window will help. A little goes a LONG way. I got Grecian gold.

I don’t know how I had never heard of this product! This is so cool. You can use it on anything. It creates such a great pop. So far I have used this to redo a vintage night stand, the handles, and picture frames. I am also going to use it to redo a dresser to match the nightstand. I paired the gold color with a Seafoam Green chalk paint. When I first opened the package I laughed because the tube was so small but a little goes a long way! I am posting a picture of the nightstand I did. It isn’t my favorite piece I have redone but it was my first in a long time and my first time using the product. Overall, I am still happy with the results. It also dries really fast. In the picture posted I had only used one coat on the handles and it totally covered the tarnished handles. I will be purchasing more colors for sure!

Produit tout a fait conforme a mes attentes! Merci :)

This is my third order, 2 in this shade of Grecian Gold and 1 in another shade of gold. If it’s your first time receiving this, you may be taken aback a how small the tube is, but let me reassure you, a little goes a very long way. The first tube I purchased in a different shade worked phenomenally, with no issues, however both tubes of this shade had liquid coming out at the start. I wouldn’t have known any difference if I’d not used it before and it took a few attempts to find a solution to the liquid, which was I presume the product separating. My first attempt was to put some in a small airtight container and mix it, but it went dry overnight. The second attempt I turned the tube with the cap facing up for 24hrs and neither of these worked. Lastly and finally, I literally spent 10 minutes shaking the tube until what felt like my arms would drop off, this thankfully worked! Im an avid crafter, DIY’er and upcylcer, therefore I use a lot of paint, which requires prepping the item, primer, multiple coats of paint & varnish and of course waiting for each coat to dry! It’s a lengthy and costly process. I came across this product whilst watching a tutorial and thought I’d give it a try and it’s my all time favourite product! It’s so easy to use, apply a little with a cloth or a brush, then buff until shiny and it’s completely dry immediately, doesn’t chip, water resistant etc. It’s magic! It gives a far better finish in my opinion than spray paint or ordinary paint, as there’s no brush strokes or drips to worry about. As you can see from my photos I’d spray painted a desk chair legs in gold, but I felt it looked cheap, plus it was flaking in places and it had hairs and dust dried in to the paint. It was super easy and fast to apply the new products. The wax doesn’t adhere to every surface without using a primer unfortunately. It applies to metal easily and most plastic surfaces too. I found shiny plastic needs a primer first, so it can grip the surface. It also applies to wood too, with the exception of plywood or other highly porous surfaces-you need a waterproof primer such as a varnish first or the wood soaks in the product no matter how many coats. It has incredible longevity, I’ve wiped it with water and various cleaners and it doesn’t budge. Ive bent mailable items with no cracking. Again, it’s magical! Probably my main issue is finding the correct shade out of their range of gold’s as the online swatches look quite different-plus your item’s colour or material type determines the colour too to a certain extent-the item in my photo has gold paint underneath, some parts required a primer which was brown. The first shade i bought turned out to be leaning towards a rose coloured gold and this one leans towards the antique gold shades. You may need to buy multiple shades to find your preferred one. Tip: With regards application, I tried various methods and found a multi sized pack of cheap oval toothbrush style makeup brushes to be best. The product bristles are soft and very dense, keeping the product on the surface of the brush, ensuring you use less product and it glides on with no brush marks. It’s also easy to buff with the same brush. Your brush will go hard if you leave it out for a while, as you’d expect, but simply buff if gently against a corner of something and it will be ready to use again. Overall, Im in love and it beats painting!

Gran producto. Imprescindible para brico, cosplay o taller en general. Buen precio y envío razonablemente rápido desde Alemania.

Leicht zu verarbeiten, bei sachgemäße Verarbeitung sehr gute Ergebnisse

Used this on wood - dresser and on metal looks amazing