Lacquer-Stik Paintstick, Gold

I purchase several things on Amazon and was giving pretty in-depth reviews. From this point on, here's the new agenda…. if it works as advertised, is well made, meets or exceeds the description, is a value, and arrives in a fair amount of time, it will get a "star rating" equal to what my expectations were/are. If it doesn't meet these criteria, then I will most definitely and descriptively tell the short comings of the products and you as a consumer will not have to go through the trouble of buying the product without some background knowledge. If the sell pulls that item and relists under another description, I will put the exact same review on the seller's feedback page. Sellers have done this a couple of times in the past, and I was true to my word then as well as now. DR

I used the gold stick on a new Remington 1100 LT 20 gauge. The gold really pops the engraving on the dark blued receiver and barrel. Easy to apply and I second the recommendation of another user: wipe the gold off using paper towel which I believe will allow more of the gold to remain in the engraving as compared to using a soft cloth. Can't comment on longevity but I suppose the filler will last longer if you're careful with it. Regardless, it's a beautiful change and the gold is the perfect choice on a dark blued firearm.Update: gold inlay seems to hold up well. Photos are after 100 rounds of sporting clays and full cleaning of barrel and action.

I did an inlay on an HK P30. It was beautiful and easy. Clean up the excess with a little ru Bing alcahol.

This works just fine for highlkighting engravings on weapons. The key is to figure out how to use it first. I read about 25 reviews of the Lacquer-stik and then chose the the method that worked for me. One suggestion I have is to use a white cloth, like and old t-shirt to wipe if off of the surface. I tried a red garage rag and it tinted the white paint slightly so I had to redo it. Once you figure out what works best for you, you will be very happy with the results. I gave it 4 instead of 5 because it could use better instructions.

Worked well; liked the result.

No directions come with this product. There were no on-line instructions that I could find. There was one video that showed the lacquer sticks and then did a fast-forward to the final result without actually talking about or showing how to apply it. The ONLY instructions I could find about how to use this product were from the reviews I read here and they all differ. My end result? So so. We shall see how it holds up. If not, I'll use gold nail polish as was used in a video that actually talked about and showed how to highlight engravings. My recommendation is to move along and search for a better product and see if you can find instructions before your purchase. But then, most all other products one purchases come with instructions.

This stuff works awesome. I have been using it for years.I just ordered a new stick and scrolled down to all the negative reviews because there are no instructions! Seriously, people need instructions for this? Well here you go!CLEAN SURFACE WITH RUBBING ALCOHOL, APPLY AND WIPE OFF EXCESS...Your welcome.

I use these lacquer sticks and they are getting harder to find: white, gold, red, black, etc. Clean off edges around area... with alcohol on a Q-tip... let lacquer dry over night for best results.