Architectural shimmer
Soft metallic light that responds to volume, daylight and grazing spotlights — from subtle brushed movement to stronger patina, depending on choreography.
Italian Surface Finishes in UK
Klondike (Classic)
Textured metallic wall system — Klondike Classic is Valpaint’s original metallic coating that turns flat walls into layered, light‑responsive surfaces. Brushed and trowelled in controlled passes, it reads more like metal‑leafed or patinated panels than conventional “metallic paint”, and can sit within waterproof artistic walls over E‑VOLUTION PLUS in fully wet zones.
TEXTURED METALLIC SHIMMER · ARCHITECTURAL PRESENCE · VALPAINT SYSTEM, CURATED IN UK
How this finish behaves
Where light becomes design. Klondike Classic is Valpaint’s original metallic wall coating that turns surface into atmosphere. Brushed in controlled layers and refined with a plastic trowel, it catches and diffuses light, producing a gentle architectural sheen — closer to woven metal or leafed panels than to flat metallic paint.
Beyond decorative‑only suppliers. In many UK showrooms, metallic walls stop at the surface — decorative products that cannot enter wet zones or connect into a wider system. Within Italian Surface Finishes, Klondike Classic sits inside a larger framework: on dry walls it behaves as a premium textured metallic finish; in wet and splash areas it can be used as the visible layer over the E‑VOLUTION PLUS Waterproof Artistic Walls body, allowing metallic walls to continue through bathrooms and spas rather than stopping at the door.
System‑ready
Decorative on its own; part of a waterproof artistic wall when specified as the visible finish over E‑VOLUTION PLUS in wet zones.
Modern metallic palette
Golds, silvers, bronzes, steel tones and graphite — all tinted in the UK by Italian Surface Finishes, tuned to UK lighting and material palettes.
“A metallic surface with architectural restraint — luminous, quiet, and able to move from living rooms into spa and bathroom walls within one system.”
Italian Surface FinishesWhere Klondike Classic is used
Klondike Classic is specified wherever a textured metallic wall finish is needed to carry the visual language of a space — from private homes to hospitality and branded environments.
Feature walls & lobbies
Entrance halls, hotel lobbies, stairwells and double‑height spaces where light and volume interact with metallic texture.
Residential living & dining
Living rooms, dining spaces, hallways and bedrooms where clients want a richer alternative to flat paints, but still within a restrained architectural language.
Boutique retail & hospitality
Restaurants, bars, salons and showrooms needing repeatable metallic statements that still sit inside a documented system and training framework.
In kitchens and bathrooms, Klondike Classic can be used on non‑immersed walls, particularly when sealed. For genuine wet areas and showers it becomes part of the E‑VOLUTION PLUS Waterproof Artistic Walls system, with substrate, waterproof body and reinforcement all defined under one specification.
Feature walls & lobbies
Residential living & dining
Boutique retail & hospitality
Spa & bathrooms (within system)
Gallery & study views
Selected Klondike Classic boards and project details showing grain, patina and how the finish behaves around corners, returns and lighting changes. Click any image to open a larger view.
System & build‑up
Klondike Classic is always specified as a system — substrate preparation, priming, metallic coats and optional protection are defined together. This gives you repeatable results and clear behaviour over time.
Dry walls & ceilings
Typical decorative cycle:
• Substrate made good — fill, skim and sand smooth.
• System primer / basecoat applied and allowed to dry.
• First coat of Klondike Classic for continuity.
• Second coat, brushed and trowelled to create grain and movement.
• Optional clear sealer in higher‑traffic areas for enhanced cleanability.
Within waterproof artistic walls
For showers, spa rooms and fully wet zones, Klondike Classic can be the visible metallic finish over the E‑VOLUTION PLUS Waterproof Artistic Walls body. In that case, substrate, reinforcement, waterproof layers and detailing are all defined within the E‑VOLUTION PLUS documentation; Klondike Classic is tuned as the final decorative layer on top.
The exact build‑up should always be confirmed with Italian Surface Finishes against project drawings and zones (dry / splash / wet).
Italian research
Klondike family developed by Valpaint; metallic optics, binders and bases engineered as a complete system.
UK curation
Colours tinted and calibrated by Italian Surface Finishes in London, tuned to UK lighting and material schemes.
Academy
Metallic modules at the Valpaint London Academy for applicators and specifiers.
Network
Approved applicators familiar with both decorative Klondike and Waterproof Artistic Wall systems.
One chain from Italian chemistry to UK specification, training and delivery — with Klondike Classic as the textured metallic language.
Resources, studio visit & enquiry
Use this section when moving from research into a live Klondike Classic project. The links gather everything you need: application method, technical data, collections, tools and network support.
Discuss a project or visit the Studio
Share drawings and references, or arrange to see Klondike Classic boards in the London Studio. We can help position it within a material palette and confirm when it should sit within the Waterproof Artistic Walls system over E‑VOLUTION PLUS.
Project resources for Klondike Classic
Key links for designers, specifiers and applicators working with this metallic wall system, including its role inside Italian Surface Finishes’ wider architectural finishes collection.
- Application guide Step‑by‑step method and brush/trowel choreography for Klondike Classic.
- Technical Data Performance overview and system build‑up for Klondike Classic.
- Technical Data Sheet Detailed technical information and reference values.
- Klondike Classic FAQ Positioning, substrates, zones and specification language.
- Architectural finishes See how Klondike Classic sits within the wider ISF portfolio.
- Catalogue library Download Klondike and wider Valpaint/ISF catalogues.
- Tools & accessories Recommended brushes, spatlers and trowels for Klondike Classic.
- Waterproof Artistic Walls How metallic finishes integrate over E‑VOLUTION PLUS in wet zones.