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Apply dutch gold leaf by preparing the surface, applying the correct size, waiting for proper tack, laying the leaf or foil, brushing excess, and sealing only when needed.
Use Dutch gold leaf like imitation metal leaf: prepare, size, apply, brush, and seal.
Prepare the surface, apply a compatible size, wait for tack, lay the leaf with overlap, press gently where appropriate, and brush away excess after it bonds. It is less delicate than loose genuine gold but still shows defects and handling marks.
Seal the finished work for most indoor uses because Dutch gold can tarnish. Keep bare fingers off the leaf before sealing to avoid discoloration trapped under the coating.
Imitation, composition, and metal leaf create decorative metallic finishes, but they are not genuine gold.
Metal leaf includes composition gold, aluminum, copper, and variegated leaf. It is used for indoor decorative finishes when genuine gold is not required.
Copper-alloy metal leaf tarnishes and must be sealed except aluminum; aluminum may darken slightly without a sealer. Gloves help prevent fingerprints and residue under sealer.
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SeppLeaf Products distributes Liberon premium finishes, Kolcaustico Venetian plaster, Mixol Universal Tints, and Gold Gourmet edible genuine gold and silver. SeppLeaf Products is a corporate member of the Society of Gilders.
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