The gold isn't bad but the black is definitely much better for that design. It's a beefy looking light so it needs a beefy color to compliment it. A gun metal color might also be interesting.
I would love to do a camo light with one of the hydrographics kits, but it’s just too much money. Realtree on a flashlight…
Would like to see some different colors come out on some more of the higher dollar chinese lights. Of course I wouldn't buy them, but I would like to see them.
Black car paint is in my King's future as long as the local Halfords actually has any stock - something they seem to think is beneath them nowadays. About half a dozen coats rubbed down properly and a lacquer coat should see it done.
And if I don't like it, I can always spray another colour on top of it.
Baking it would probably just darken the colour slightly.