Hi Nancy;
Alclad II is a lacquer based metal paint designed to be used with an airbrush. It's fairly popular with aircraft modelers (which was where I first heard of it). It comes in various metal "shades", like steel, aluminum, titanium etc. One of the nice features of this stuff is that it can be buffed to a shine once dry, which only takes a few minutes. Before you apply it, you have to polish the surface you plan to paint. The smoother the surface, the better the finish. Its delicate stuff too, so I sealed it with a coat of gloss acrylic before moving on to other areas. After that, I applied shadows and highlights with Humbrol enamals and Artists Oil paint as usual. I would be shocked if you couldn't find Alclad II, or a similar product in your local hobby shop, but I'm sure you could pick it up through Squadron mail order or online somewhere. I hope this helps answer your question. Cheers
Glenn
