Overlaying metallic texture/ manipulating materials.

[GModKitty]

I have been messing with overlaying materials on player models, as the Gmod API function for setting a player's color doesn't function correctly. I was wondering if it's possible to do more than just overlay a transparent texture, adding to the texture beneath, and if it is possible to overlay something like a metallic texture on a model, contouring over the model, and responding to light. I apologize for sort of leeching with this question, but I really have no knowledge base about things especially related to this.

[MysteryPancake]

[QUOTE=GModKitty;50051739]as the Gmod API function for setting a player's color doesn't function correctly[/QUOTE]
What are you doing with it exactly? It works fine for me

[editline]2nd April 2016[/editline]

Also, have you tried [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Entity/SetSubMaterial]Entity:SetSubMaterial[/url]?

[GModKitty]

I am overlaying a blank white material on a player in order to cover their entire model, as with some custom models, the Ent:Color() function only colors the main parts of a model. After this, I use render functions to change the color of the overlay on the player live, and then, in a perfect world, I would like to be able to create a glossy metallic overlay on the model without adding another material. I recognize this may not be possible, but if it is ID be a happy boy.