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I will be painting wood trim around windows on new construction. I would like to use an antique gold finish. Is there a fairly simple way to acheive this?
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True metallic paints are getting harder to find by the day! Lowe's used to carry many metallic paints by Ralph Lauren, but they discontinued it because apparently people were having a hard time getting a consistent finish-- gold flakes in paint tend to produce drips and swirls or something (according to a Lowe's guy I talked to). You can still find gold paint at Sherwin Williams, but it's muy expensivo... -
Behr makes a gold, copper, and silver metalic paint. It costs about $20 for half a gallon at home despot. I used a galon of the silver to paint my trim in my Lord of the Rings office which I then highlighted with luminecent paint ($140/gallon). Anyway, the silver paint is nice, but make sure you mix it thoroughly. Depending on the way you apply it, roller vs. brush you can get a similar finish to brushed metal. I then did a black paint & water wash over the finished pieces to bring out the detail and give more of an antiqued finish. I think if you check it out, you'll like it.Comment
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