I love to peruse the spray paint aisle at my local hardware
store. I found that Rust-Oleum has
come out with a line of hammered metal spray paints to give the appearance of
metal without it actually being metal.
I found one in particular to be something different than the norm. It’s the Gloss Pearl Mist Metallic
Paint and Primer in 1. It gives a
wonderful sparkle to your project without it looking like you spray glitter all
over it. It’s just the right
amount of shine. Now it says it’s
a “Primer” but don’t rely on it like your typical primer. It doesn’t give you a solid coating
instead it’s rather see through. I
suggest applying your favorite primer before using this product. If you want a thick coat you will need
to apply several coats but be careful because the product is runny if you apply
too much at one time. The other
downfall I found is it doesn’t sand well.
I made the mistake of getting spray crazy and it started to run and drip. I let it dry overnight and decided I
would sand that down and try again.
That plan did not work.
While it did sand it was sticky and took on a bit of a brown color. Luckily I stenciling was using a darker
color on top in some places and decided that would be one place I would cover up. It gives a great sparkle….just make
sure you primed well.
Grade:
Color: A
User Friendly: B
Would I use it again? Yes
