I will be gold leafing some dimensional letters that I cut on our 408 for a sign that will be attached to a building, approximately 5 feet from the ground. Usually our leafed signs are hung out of reach so using a clear coat on the gold is not needed.
You know that there will be plenty of people that will have a need to touch the letters so my question is this. Has anyone used Frog Juice as a clear?
Thanks Bj
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
my first thought is don't....i think this was brought up in the past...i'm sure one of the gold leaf experts will chime in.
Posted by Tony Vickio (Member # 2265) on :
Hi Barry, I do not clear over Gold Leaf unless it is on a vehicle. If you think people will be touching these letters, I would use an Automotive two part Clear on them. Spray the entire letter, that means the back side also. Frog Juice?.................NO!
Posted by Nevman (Member # 332) on :
I'm in the same situation right now as well.
Just today I went ahead and Frog Juiced (3 light-medium coats) the gold on some 1" HDU letters; the returns are painted black. I debated over not clearing them, but, I still have to come back in and touch up the black paint on the returns and I know that there will be a lot of handling involved. I don't want to get fingerprints on the gold.
Another consideration is the placement of the sign. It's high enough up to keep hands off, but it is also in a very high traffic area and the sign will need to be cleaned time and time again. I figure that the FJ will help to protect the gold for the first 4-5 cleanings.
The FJ seemed to take away a slight bit of the luster, but the overall impact of the lettering should still be outstanding. I will post some pics when it's done.
Good Luck...
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!
CrazyJack
Posted by Nevman (Member # 332) on :
Well...I guess I was wrong...
The sign is for our new shop so I will let you all know how it holds up...
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