Post #597083 by Mr. NoNaMe on Mon, Jul 11, 2011 6:44 PM

Krylon Fusion spray buttercream is very lightweight! Gives a damned good natural "yellow" bamboo color. I have a Sherwin-Williams color code match somewhere. You would also want to get old fashioned shellac. Brush that over the buttercream and it darkens/goldens/shines a bit.
What you paint it on is a tough choice. There is a company "out there" that makes fake bamboo "walling?" I saw it on a "pimpmyride" type a show about five years ago.