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Gold leaf and finishing
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:55 pm
by Sheila White
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
Re: Gold leaf and finishing
Posted: Wed May 08, 2024 3:41 pm
by WildWashWoodTurning
Sheila, I always put the gold leaf on AFTER the wood has been prepared for a final finish. The wood needs to be smooth & free of tool marks & readout. The wood grain needs to be sealed & fully cured. Then you put the adhesive on let tack up 20-40minutes depending on your environment) and apply the gold leaf. Hope this helps. Dane
And yes a polermizing oil works perfectly....raw Tung oil no.
Re: Gold leaf and finishing
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 1:59 pm
by Sheila White
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.