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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.
Apply Dutch gold leaf over properly tacked size and finish it as a tarnish-prone imitation metal leaf.
Use clean tools and work in manageable areas. Place the leaf onto tacky size, overlap edges, patch gaps, and brush excess once the leaf is set.
Because Dutch gold is not real gold, the finishing step matters. Choose a compatible sealer for the desired sheen and protection, and test first if color shift or gloss level matters.
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.
 SeppLeaf Products provides an unparalleled array of genuine gold leaf, silver leaf, palladium leaf, and metal leaf; gilding tools and supplies.
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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