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Rugger_can · April 28th, 2011, 19:56

Only way to have it look like real polished gold would be to buy a Steel receiver strip it to bare metal and have it brush electroplated with gold then clear coated. Paints always will look fake and frankly look like utter crap. Your best bet for painted surface would be to undercoat with a primer then use a high chrome style gold paint then finish with high gloss clear, this technique is often used in Automotive applications but it still will not have the same look as actual gold, it will resemble pyrite or a flecked gold surface.

Another technique (albeit insanely expensive) would be to apply several layers of gold leaf and then polish the surface gently then apply a clear coat.

April 28th, 2011, 19:56	#9
Rugger_can Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Downtown Ottawa	Only way to have it look like real polished gold would be to buy a Steel receiver strip it to bare metal and have it brush electroplated with gold then clear coated. Paints always will look fake and frankly look like utter crap. Your best bet for painted surface would be to undercoat with a primer then use a high chrome style gold paint then finish with high gloss clear, this technique is often used in Automotive applications but it still will not have the same look as actual gold, it will resemble pyrite or a flecked gold surface. Another technique (albeit insanely expensive) would be to apply several layers of gold leaf and then polish the surface gently then apply a clear coat. Last edited by Rugger_can; April 28th, 2011 at 20:00..