| Of the 17 different colors of Rub 'n Buff currently | | | | word of warning - this is the most difficult of the |
| available, three of them are 'antiques'. They add an | | | | Rub 'n Buff colors to work with. I did all of the test |
| aged look to any surface. They range from metallic | | | | blocks at the same time, and I did the white about |
| to flat to bright and colorful. They can coat a surface | | | | half-way through. My fingers were already a mess, |
| fully or add a translucent finish. Checkout the | | | | and it was impossible to keep the white pure. The |
| descriptions below to find the one best suited for | | | | block I wound up with was my third attempt, and |
| your next project. | | | | even after scrubbing my hands to get as much of |
| Antique Gold | | | | the other colors off as possible, there is still a small |
| Antique Gold is primarily a true gold with a bit of | | | | smudge of red from the Ruby on one side. |
| reddish-brown. On my wooden test block, it wound | | | | Patina |
| up middle of the pack for the golds as far as luster. | | | | Patina can refer to several different things. On glass |
| Like all of the antique Rub 'n Buff shades, there is a | | | | and wood, it is a rainbow sheen that builds up over |
| bit of 'tarnish' built into Antique Gold. It doesn't look | | | | time. On bronze and other metals, it is a film of |
| dirty, just a little dark and old. Little known fact: gold | | | | oxidation that builds up over time as the metal reacts |
| does not react with oxygen meaning that it does not | | | | with oxygen in the atmosphere. It is bluish-green in |
| actually rust or tarnish on a chemical level. Gold | | | | color, and it is that color that is replicated by Patina |
| 'tarnish' is just the darkening of shiny surfaces over | | | | Rub 'n Buff. It is a deep blue-green in color, and it has |
| time due to exposure. | | | | a medium luster. It is somewhat translucent - you can |
| Antique White | | | | still make out the wood grain through the coloring. |
| Antique White is a relatively flat white-wash with just | | | | Little known fact: bronze is commonly used for |
| a bit of shine to it. It is similar to Antique Gold in that | | | | sculptures because the initial layer of patina protects |
| it has a bit of 'tarnish' built in which makes it look a | | | | the metal from further corrosion, making it a durable |
| little grayish. But it isn't uniform. No idea how they do | | | | material for outdoor statues. |
| it, but it has a little bit of a "mottled" look to it. A | | | | |