This isn't a shiny silver paint, and it isn't supposed to. The finished dried paint looks like slightly shiny aluminum. In fact it looks so much like aluminum I use it for everything that needs to have a rugged metal look. It's perfect for parts with lots of piping detail (engines) and Gundam joints. The effect is metal without that cheesy toy-esque shine. This is also surprisingly durable. So much so that I don't top coat it. Although, If you do top coat it, the luster might change.

This is a unique color to the Tamiya range of paints, along with the Titanium Gold. I use this a lot on jet engines and panels on any bare metal finished aircraft.

I tend to use Tamiya Acrylics for hand painting by mixing with future. When thinned and sprayed, this is a very nice color for bare metal aircraft. They will not lay down as smooth as Alclad of Metalizer, but this is well cheaper and way less toxic.