The finishing process:
- Primed with Rustolem flat red primer.
- Painted with Rustolem Flat Black rattlecan.
- Applied Rub and Buff silver leaf, gold leaf and antique gold with micro fiber cloth.
The Rub and Buff used about 1/4 inch long squeeze of product and 3-4 drops of mineral spirits mixed in a plastic lid from shoestring potatoes. I applied color with tightly held cloth a little at a time. What I mean is do not load up product on rag. Small amount and apply to project. If you have too much on rag you fill small lines with color. You fill some any way so just go slow and get an even application. You may have to go back over some areas.
See this YouTube video:
The Star Wars CNC Project
The video has links to image. All three images are under Common Use License for non-commercial use. Also see
sandyeggo.com under projects for images.