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

I have been using this for years and it is my go to metallic finish. I have used it on wood, resin and metal. It is so easy to use and way more neat than using metallic paints which have to have mineral spirits to clean brushes and trays. It is very durable and does not tarnish and takes very little time to dry. It also goes a long way. Because you do not have to apply it thickly as with paint which can take many coats. It can't be beat for coverage, value, ease of application and clean up. I always have some on hand.

I use rub n buff for painting all my steampunk mirror frames and treasure boxes. It's great for giving a realistic patina look to anything. I use objects made from plastic, paper, metal and glass and the "Rub n Buff" looks beautiful and consistent on every medium. It's my "go to" for finishing my art and giving it that old, oxidized metal look. I use it with my fingers or a small paint brush to get into the hard-to-reach areas. I cannot live without this product. Make sure you squeeze it around inside the tube, before you open it...just to give the paint a good stir. I use "Rub n Buff" in silver, gold, turquoise and this copper one here. I've used the red ember to emulate copper on previous projects, but this color is much more realistic!

I used this one new drawer knobs and the it covered so well! Easy to use either with a small paint brush or a soft cloth.

Used this to change the color of our dining room table base! Like others have said, it dries super quickly! The odor is pretty strong but nothing too bad. I switched back and forth between a fluffy brush and a t-shirt to apply!

The color of Spanish Copper is exactly like that of a used penny, not the brand new shiny one but one that has been around for many years and is dark brown. I like the dark brown color but I can see that people expect something with more yellow in it. The tube is 0.5 ounce and the instructions say that it covers 20 sqft! I have not put that statement to the test yet.Rub 'n Buff is a wax rub on compound and not a paint. It seems that most people use it for decorative items like picture frames and ornaments that are not touched afterwards. I called customer service and asked whether there is a way to make the finish durable. I was told that a coat of water based utherane will do that. Since Rub 'n Buff has solvents in it, you can't use the oil based polyutherane. I have used the product on cabinet pulls with three coats of Minwax satin polycrylic. Both the Rub 'n Buff and polycrylic were very easy to apply. Hopefully this will give me a moderately durable finish for several years. Putting this on the front door knob that gets even more use will probably be too much.I also tried to pu the Rub 'n Buff on a bright copper colored chandelier. The fixture had several sections of square metal which did not work with the product. It rubs on fine but when you buff, it comes right off at the square edges. You can't just put another layer on top of it like paint since it has a solvent in it and the previous layer does not dry as a hard layer. I probably spray paint the chandelier black or brown first, to mask this issue but that would be too much work.

This product is really simple to use and gives a very realistic metallic rub finish. I'd never heard of a product like this but was so delighted with the results I got that I couldn't believe how simple it was. I recommend this. The tube seems small, but it goes a long way! I have leftovers from rubbing a fairly large frame.

Be aware that the colors pictured are much different. I used my computer and phone to check, before I ordered, because I needed to match a specific shade. This is much, much darker. I understand not allowing returns because of chemical rules, but this was their fault, and they didn't even try to make it right, citing Amazon rules. I've dealt with sellers that were more than willing to correct nonreturnable items, when it was their fault.Honestly, that's just the tip of the iceberg. This is gloppy, and really difficult to apply correctly. I tried several methods, all resulted in big globs, especially, where it settled in the cracks, which I deliberately avoided. No matter how lightly I tried to apply it to just the surface, it was uneven, unruly, and very difficult. Forgot about trying to buff it to a shine, it just rubs off in all of the wrong places, and stubbornly clings to the wrong ones. It's dull, like you smeared mud on the piece. I will never buy this product, again, and never, ever buy anything from this seller, again.

I have a large piece of metal artwork on LR wall that I take down to clean and "buff up" once a year. I have always used "Rub n Buff" to keep the color on my piece. I can no longer find this product in my local stores, so was thrilled to find it on Amazon. It is the exact same product and I can get it in the colors I need to keep my artwork looking fresh. Love the application ease and sheen.