DecoArt Americana Acrylic Metallic Paint, Shimmering Silver + DecoArt Americana Acrylic Metallic Paint, Glorious Gold

This is brilliant. I bought it to paint some small canvases & cardboard letters for a craft project I was working on. I worried that it wouldn't cover very well & would need loads of coats but it covered both very well. The finish is lovely, a nice molten silver effect - shiny but not sparkly, which is exactly what I wanted. Excellent value for money, would definitely buy this item, and this brand, again.

I bought this to use one some of my mixed media canvases and I am happy that I did! The coverage is great and the colours really pop!You can get anything from a very light and subtle coating or a full on cover everything coat and everything in between!I definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for some good quality metallic paints.

I bought both metallic gold and metallic silver DecoArt paints with the intention of trying them on a skateboard deck paint project for my grandson. I already had some acrylics from the Vallejo range, but the DecoArt paints are a great price, so I thought they’d be worth a try - possibly through an airbrush. Prior to using them in anger though, I thought it best to try them out thoroughly first. Here are my viewsBrush painting:The DecoArt metallics brush on really well. They are of very thick consistency, similar to PVA adhesive, flow well when using a good quality brush and give excellent coverage. Drying time, like all acrylics, is fast and can be speeded up with the gentle use of a hairdryer. Cleaning up is easy, requiring water only, or water with a drop of dish detergent. Although they are ‘metallic’ colours, the end result is more of a sheen with no visible metallic particles as you’d normally expect to see. The finish is nice though and these paints would be ideal for a multitude of crafting projectsAirbrushing:In fairness these are not described as being suitable for airbrush application, but a few people had asked the question, so to answer those with an interest, including me, I gave it a try. Well the answer in my experience was a resounding NO. As mentioned already, these paints are very thick, requiring substantial thinning to get them to the right viscosity for airbrushing.My first attempt was with Tamiya acrylic thinners in an Iwata airbrush with a 0.35 needle/nozzle, but the result was dreadful. The paint clumped into stringy glue like chains which blocked the airbrush nozzle instantly.After stripping and cleaning the airbrush, for my second attempt I tried thinning with isopropyl alcohol with similar results.For the third effort I tried thinning the paint with straight distilled water. This time, there was no adverse reaction and it was possible to spray the thinned mixture, but it had required so much thinning to dilute sufficiently to spray that it wouldn’t cover. I had similar problems with 0.6 and 1.0 needle nozzles too. I hope that’s answered the airbrushing question adequately - PLEASE DON’T, unless you really enjoy stripping down airbrushes.There it is in a nutshell. Perfectly good paint for brush painting, and for that it gets a deserved 4 stars. Just don’t run it through an airbrush.Every product I review is one I have purchased myself.I rely on unbiased reviews when making shopping choices so that’s exactly what you’ll get from me. If you do find my review useful, please click on the Helpful button. Thanks

This paint was the best silver paint I’ve ever used, so easy to use dries to a beautiful finish and with it being such good value for the money you can’t go wrong.

Having recently decorated I wanted to paint a gold frame that didn't fit in with the decor. I wanted metallic silver and this is exactly what I got. I lightly sanded the frame and gave it two coats to be sure of a good even coverage and it looks amazing! My son was unaware of what I had been doing and his comment on seeing it for the first time was: "New frame mum?" I bought two different branded pots to test but this one far outranked the other. One very happy old girl!

Excellent and will buy again.Definitely a great product and by far the best silver acrylic paint.

The paint was silver but I don't think it was SHIMMERING .

They're ok but I didn't find them thick enough to achieve a thick dotMaybe it's just me 😂I know you can buy a liquid to add to the paint to create a prominent dot but from reading reviews and watching many YouTube videos everyone recommends this brand and uses it as it isAnyway, it's vibrant colours and I'm sure with more practice it may well get better but until then I will choose a thicker paint to achieve a lovely thick dot that doesn't require any added liquids

This color is true to what you would picture it as. The viscosity is on point. Since it is metallic, it does have a bit of a smell to it. If you are bothered by strong scents, I might suggest using in a well ventilated area. Overall, I enjoy using this brand and would purchase again.

Thank you so much! Amazing product.

ho preso uno argento e uno colore oro, entrambi fanno il suo effetto brillante. Li ho utilizzati su foam e legno e devo dire che tiene bene

Un color genial, cubre muy bien y queda perfecto

本体に日本語説明があり、使いやすかった。