I have used these Rub 'n Buff paints for many years on several types of projects. It is very easy to use and you can easily control where and how much it is applied. It is not super shiny but I have used it on frames,on black painted bisque fired bas reliefs to give the look of bronze plaques (see photo) and a resin frog placed outside, painted to look bronze. That one I repaint every 4 years, not because it has flaked or peeled but because rain has worn it away.