This particular paint has a very good application/finish to it providing an extremely dark metal flaked appearance for gun barrels and similar components. In my experience the finish was a bit dark for my tastes so I mix it with a silver/chrome paint to get the tone a bit lighter to give a more worn metal finish to the project. If you're looking for a very dark metal finish such as found on most modern weapons out of the bottle this is an excellent paint, if you want a more worn vintage appearance you will have to mix it with a lighter metal color in order to adjust it's finish.