Gold Size adhesives, adheres Gold Leaf. Buy what Pro Gilders use Oil, Water and Alcohol gold size. where to buy gold-size? Here where the professionals get their gold size.
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Gold Size-Oil based Gold Leaf adhesives

Gold Size-Oil based, used for attaching Gold and Silver leaf when gilding surfaces such as Glass, Wood and Metal. Oil based Gold Size produces a satin glow which is visible up to 90 percent of the time. Gold Size-Oil based nowadays comes in a variety of dry and setup times. Fast gold sizes produce a dull satin gild, while the slower the gold size is, the brighter the gild results are. Slow Gold Size stay "Open-tacky" longer and you will have a longer period of time attach gold or silver leaf.

Gold Sizes dry times results vary based on temperature and humidity

• Quick Rubbing Varnish: very fast 5-15 min set-up tack time
• Japan or Venice Gold Size: very fast 15-30 min set-up tack time
• 1 hr. Fast Gold Size: very fast 30-1 hour set-up tack time
  
• 3 hr. Medium or Commercial Gold Size: very fast 3-4 hour set-up tack time
  
• 12 hr. Slow Gold Size: very fast 30-1 hour set-up tack time
  
• 24 hr. Slowest-Pure Fat Oil: 24-48 hour set-up tack time
  

Gilders used to mix their own chemicals for gilding and with gold size they started with Fat Oil made by rendering down animal fats in a low heat, then stored typically on a roof over the Summer too thicken, stirring the fat a couple of times a month over 3-6 months. Pure Fat Oil mixed with varnish made from damar pitch(resin) and wood grain alcohol or turpentine(thinners-reducers) to speed up dry time and to add strength-flexibility. Do not confuse strength-flexibility with longevity, pure fat oil size has the great durability over time and is why it is used for capital Domes and Statues where the public won't touch. Gold Size with a greater volume-amount of varnish is considered faster. Fast Gold Size is made to dry faster to get the job done in a rush or to be ready (closed-size) sooner for clear coat finishing.

Gold Size-Water based Gold Leaf adhesives

Gold Size-Water based, used for attaching Gold and Silver leaf when gilding smooth surfaces such as Glass of Enameled Wood and Metal. Water based Gold Size produces a Mirror finish which is visible 10-20 percent of the time unless illuminated by lights directly. Some Water based Gold Sizes such Gelatin

Gold Sizes dry times results vary based on temperature and humidity

• Diamond grade Gelatin: mainly used for Reverse Glass gilding. Least likely to leave "snail Trails" or what are Gelatin veins-fissures.
• Industrial grade Gelatin Capsules: Lowest Grade, mainly used for Reverse Glass gilding. More likely to leave "snail Trails" or what are Gelatin veins-fissures.
• Rabbit Hide Glue
  

Gold Size-Alcohol-Water based

Gold Size-Alcohol based

• Instacoll Gold Size-Alcohol based, a two-part gold size system for exterior gold leaf gilding and interior leafing with gold, silver, and composition leaf. A super-shine or mirror gloss finish is achieved without agate burnishing. After Instacol has dried completely, apply the Activator to the area ready for gilding. Let dry and apply the leaf. Reactivate as necessary. The ultimate mirror gloss is obtained when gilding on a completely smooth surface with genuine gold patent leaf. may be discontinued.