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Composition gold leaf is decorative metal leaf used for a metallic finish when genuine gold or silver is not required.
Composition gold leaf is decorative imitation metal leaf, not genuine gold leaf unless specifically stated.
Composition gold leaf is used to create a metallic decorative finish when real gold or silver is not required. It may be composition leaf, Dutch gold, imitation gold, aluminum, copper, or variegated metal leaf.
Metal leaf is useful and economical, but it is not the same as genuine karat gold leaf. Copper-alloy metal leaves can tarnish and usually need sealing.
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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