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Thanks. I had a shellac sealer on it before the gold leaf and used WIP for the final finish. Had tiny flecks of gold leaf throughout the piece that I couldn't get off ... wiping, blowing, tack cloth ... grrr. Oh well, my uncle's wife was still thrilled with the urn.

Hi,
I'm wanting to put a band of gold leaf on a piece. Do I put the gold leaf on before or after the finish? Would tung oil work as a finish or would something else better?
Sheila