Best Gold Paint?

karim · Post by **karim** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:58 am

I'm looking for the Alclad of Gold paint.

I know about Alclad "Pale Gold"

I need opinions about its suitability for a 1:1 scale model of something that is supposed to be made out of real gold. The "pale" is a little concerning as well, as I'm really looking for more of an "Antique" Gold.

Is there something better?

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:51 am

Ah the search for the elusive gold paint.

Did it myself a while back. Most acrylics have way too big of a flake, Gunze being a nice shade & size. Vallejo has a few but most seem too yellow.

Which moves you to solvent based enamels. Used to love Testors Gold but haven't used it in a while. You could try MM Gold.

Wish I had more info on the new Talon line of paints.

Dr. Yo · Post by **Dr. Yo** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:00 am

Testors Gold is probably the only enamal I still have in the paintbox-I
like it, but you also might look at the Rub N' Buff line-I understand they're
quite good.

caveslug · Post by **caveslug** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:31 am

I would check out some of the hobby paints, in your big craft stores.
What about using baremetal foil, or if budget is no concern how about real gold leaf?

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:51 am

cave_troll wrote:I would check out some of the hobby paints, in your big craft stores.
What about using baremetal foil, or if budget is no concern how about real gold leaf?

Gold leafing is a PITA. Gads I'm happy I not longer am an illuminator.

karim · Post by **karim** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:06 am

cave_troll wrote:I would check out some of the hobby paints, in your big craft stores.
What about using baremetal foil, or if budget is no concern how about real gold leaf?

BMF would be a good solution, but the parts I'll be working with will need full-wrap-around and there will be nowhere to hide the seam.

Gold-leaf is a PITA as Robb said, and alas, budget *is* a concern

It's gotta be paint.

Migmaker · Post by **Migmaker** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:24 pm

i used Mister Color Gold for my Glaives, it has a sort of antique gold look...it's what I wanted anyway
Will

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Andrew Gorman · Post by **Andrew Gorman** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:35 pm

Probably not the effect you are looking for, but for very small areas I've been happy with Tamiya clear yellow over a base of Testors chrome silver. Some variation of the base coat from chrome to flat aluminum to steel could give you what you need. I haven't tried that, though.
Andrew

karim · Post by **karim** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:40 pm

Will,

How "Real" does the Mr. Color look? It's hard to tell from a photograph.

My project involves a very "real" looking subject, and I'm going to be using real glass and other real materials, so the paint needs to have that same quality.

I may give the alclad pale gold a try (I know that the Alclad finishes look like real metal), but I'm still not sold on the "Pale" part of it.

Thanks everyone for the ideas so far.

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:32 pm

In truth... not much. Better then most but not quite there largely due to flake size. Depending on what & how you might want to try some Gold LEaf and Metalic Powders Fine Pale Gold rubbed onto a flat black surface. The effect can be quite convincing.