I am a big fan of Alclad- I’d recommend it. Having built scale models for half a century I tried all the old methods- rub and buff, umpteen different aluminum and silver paints, bare metal foil. Alclad is easier than many methods, and gives the best results of any. Only real challenge is getting a good gloss black or other dark color undercoat. Alclad should be applied in a very thin single coat, so the undercoat must be perfect. While many paints cover a multitude of sins, alclad does not!