To promote Leafing, always use a brush application with Aluminum pigments in which direction?

• A. In circles
• B. Back and forth
• C. Any direction
• D. One direction only

Answer: (D)

Leafing relies on aluminum flakes lying flat and parallel to the surface to reflect light brightest. Using a brush in a single direction helps those flakes settle and align uniformly across the film, producing a bright, even metallic finish. If you move the brush in circles or back and forth, the flakes orient themselves more randomly, which dulls the sheen or makes it irregular. Keeping to one direction consistently ensures the leafing effect is maintained and the finish stays uniform.