The Original Liquid Leaf 35ml Classic Gold Metallic Paint

I am not sure what product the lower star reviewers were using, however, I suspect not 'Classic', which at nearly £20 is x4 more expensive then the rest of the range. The 'Classic' does a very good job, having said that if you want gold then go for the real thing, which comes at a price and is easily messed up if you are not practised whilst this product is so easy to apply.

Used to repaint unreadable faded lettering on a memorial stone. Excellent bright gold finish.

Brilliant good product, lovely shiny finish - who says that it isn't real gold!! Used to add interest to a piece of turned wood. Looks great

I wanted to renovate a picture frame, and I bought this product to experiment with. I used a small brush and found the paint easy to apply, once I got used to the consistency of it. It's best not to overload the brush, particularly because the paint is runny. It also dries fairly quickly. I applied one coat and there is about half a pot of paint left over for another project. My main aim was to make the frame look shabby chic. When the paint had dried properly, I gave the frame a brush over with a wire brush (sandpaper also works). The brushing/sanding took the edge off the shininess - and I got the result that I was hoping for. Interesting paint - I enjoyed using it and I've now got the confidence to experiment with the other colours that are available.

I have been using this product now for well over 20 years and the quality and the end results are consistently excellent. I have used it to touch up antique picture frames and recently sold an 18th century painting in an old masters sale in London for almost £4k where the frame had been restored using Liquid Leaf (renaissance).

Art shops stock this for £10-15. It's a great product but infinitely better value anywhere else apart from Amazon.

I purchased this for applying a gold leaf effect to some silver jewellery. Although this isn't real gold leaf the effect is very similar, a little more matte than gold leaf but I actually prefer this. The precision of using paint with a fine brush also gives much more control when working in small and intricate areas. As I didn't sand down the silver before, the paint is flaking off a little after a few months of wear, but as I only needed the effect temporarily this isn't a problem for me - if you want it to last more permanently, it's worth preparing the surface carefully and purchasing the windsor and newton varnish to create a protective top coat.

Worth the money