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What is the best leaf to use (for long term endurance and best appearance)for silver gilding on an exterior sign, would aluminum leaf be better than actual silver
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You can use aluminum leaf if you clear over it. We have had it on our PT Cruiser for almost two years now and it still looks awesome.
-------------------- Bruce Bowers
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You can use the Aluminum or Palladium Leaf as suggested above, or another option would be either 12kt or 13.25kt Gold Leaf. Both are "white/silver" in appearance.
Good luck with your project.
Kristi
-------------------- Kristi Percell 2013 Bodega Ave Petaluma, CA 94952
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If you are used to gilding with gold leaf, use 12k white gold, and clear it with Frog Juice. White gold has a very slight yellow cast; aluminum leaf is more of a chrome color, and palladium is a bit darker, with a brownish tint.
Other folks say to clear over aluminum, but I never have - I have signs with aluminum leaf still bright after eight years outside.
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talk to Arnold at Art Essential of New York, he has some super thin Japanese Aluminium leaf, that is great for gilding indivual letters.
I have a job here , I did about 3 years ago, alumin leaf over Gemini letters, no clear and looks great still. Not super close to the water but we are on the coast. wouldnt hurt to clear them i suppose.
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Everything around here is in "sea air"; I would think that traffic pollution would actually tarnish more because of sulfurous fumes. It doesn't hurt to clear, as long as its a good, uv resistant clear that won't yellow and flake.
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I've got one near a six lane at an intersection with a trafic light next to a big hospital on a commuter route facing due south, whew.....still no problem.
Joe,
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