posted
Just an opinion. I do mostly real gilding, but if I were going to do it on plexi, I would use signgold. Faster easier, and you are going to loose some clearity with the plexi anyway. It would probably work fine though. Life of a gild 20+ years. Life of plexi in the sun 6 to 8. You can get signgold for in or outside application on glass (adhesed on gold side) Bronzeo
-------------------- "Don't change horses in midstream, unless you spot one with longer legs" bronzeo oti Jack Davis 1410 Main St Joplin, MO 64801 www.imagemakerart.com jack@imagemakerart.com Posts: 1549 | From: Joplin, MO | Registered: Mar 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
You can with oil based size, I prefer a 50/50 mix of La Franc slow size& One Shot fast size, scuff with a scotch pad then prep with naptha. Air brushing or spraying size on works best.
-------------------- Ron Percell Percell Signs 707-769-0639 Petaluma, California
posted
Gold leaf on plexiglas is a different animal,you will get frustrated with the static electricity. A wipe with water first will help eliminate the problem. Good luck.
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
| IP: Logged |
posted
Thanks Bill, you beat me to the static issue. Amy, if you have a static problem, put the water on the opposite side you're working on. Don't rub the water on, just squeeze it on out of a sponge or rag and let it flow down the surface.
Are you talking about doing reverse gold on the backside of the plex? Bob Rochon just gave a demonstration of that at Mass Mayhem last. Gel caps dissolved in warm water, the whole bit. I can think of one major problem - getting the excess gold off after the job's done. Bob used a lot of abrasive bonami to rub it off after his backing black was dry. That would be disasteous on plexi.
posted
I've gilded on plexi before. Seems that I used the size on the weak side and cleaned the surplus off with spit rather than Bon Ami. Splash works great for that also. Remember, no trimming with a razor!
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6806 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
| IP: Logged |
Printer-friendly view of this topic