This purchase donates $3.93 in art supplies to a classroom, community program, or sponsored artist.
Rub 'n Buff Ebony Wax Metallic Finish — 2-Pack (15ml Each)
The Rub 'n Buff Original Wax Metallic Finish in Ebony by Pixiss is a game-changer for craft enthusiasts. Ideal for any art project, this 2-piece set brings a lustrous, metallic finish to your creations. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, it reflects Pixiss's commitment to quality and innovation since 2019. This American-made product is perfect for breathing new life into any craft project.
Built for artists who refuse to compromise.
Rub 'n Buff has been the quiet secret behind beautifully finished furniture, picture frames, miniatures, and craft projects for over a century. Made by Indiana-based AMACO from carnauba wax and fine metallic pigments, this tiny tube punches dramatically above its weight — one 15ml tube covers approximately 20 square feet, and the more you buff it, the more it shines. Apply with a finger or soft cloth, control the luster by how hard you burnish, and walk away with a finish that self-seals as a waterproof barrier. Ebony delivers a deep, rich black with a soft sheen — perfect for distressing, antiquing, blackening hardware, or adding shadow and depth to almost any surface.
Who it's for
The furniture flipper restoring a thrift-store dresser with new hardware that needs aging down. The miniature painter shading dwarven armor or ancient relics. The DIY decorator who saw a "$300 designer mirror dupe for $12" video and is finally ready to try it. The cosplayer building props that need that touch of weathered iron or smoked metal. The picture framer, the polymer clay artist, the 3D printing hobbyist looking for a finishing wax that grips on plastic. Rub 'n Buff is the secret tool you keep reaching for once you've tried it once.
Choosing between options?
Rub 'n Buff isn't paint — it's a wax-based gilding finish, and that's what makes it special. Paint sits on top and can flake or crack; Rub 'n Buff burnishes into the surface, self-seals as a waterproof barrier, and produces a hand-rubbed metallic luster that paint can't quite match. Ebony differs from black acrylic paint or chalk paint in three ways: it has subtle metallic depth instead of flat color, it requires no topcoat, and it adjusts from satin to high-shine based on how aggressively you buff. For best results, apply to a porous surface (raw wood, primed plastic, unsealed metal, ceramic) and use very sparingly — a little goes a long way.
What's included
Every order fuels two studios.
25% of every Penzam sale goes directly to art supplies for schools, community programs, and sponsored artists.
Read our mission →
Free shipping on orders over $35. Ships within 1–3 business days. 30-day returns on unopened items.
Questions? Contact us — a real person will get back to you.