That's it, that's it! I don't like AquaSize,that water based leaf size. Not only does it ruin my brushes, it leaves holidays, because it's clear, you can't see what you're doing. I don't like the brush strokes it leaves. You have to use special tape for straight lines or else it will bleed through. And,, as you go along, you have to remove the tape before it dries or it will come off with the tape. Ohhhhh, I got better things to do than try to work with that "Elmer's Glue By-Product" I have about 10 or 12 cans of perfectly good Rolco size, I will stick to using that. And that's that!
Posted by stein Saether (Member # 430) on :
Problem 1 Ruin brushes. Solution:a glass of water and a linen cloth. Rins often, if beyond resque; try hot water and liqiud dishwasher. It will do it Problem 2 cant see where i work, its clear/transperant. sol: My watersize(lucas) is milky for 5 minutes, work in good light and be quick Problem 3 brush strokes. sol: be quick Problem 4 bleed problem sol one: freehand sol two: use a better masking/press masking along edges sol three: paint one layer of backround color in mask, itll bleed out flaws in masking problem 5 Glue/gold coming off with mask! Thats possible 2 differnet problems! A glue coming off sol: go easy, dont buildup to thick along mask edges. 2 gold coming off sol: gold isnt pressed properly against the "glue"(size). It sticks to the glue on the mask, but not where it scchould stick. Sol 1 obvious one; press properly! finger or maybe a roll? sol 2 remove mask after sizing but BEFORE gilding! Posted by stein Saether (Member # 430) on :
oil and water is art, acrylic is to keep up with the "plastic gang" Posted by stein Saether (Member # 430) on :
Acryl size is good, because: Usually you make it one layer!(saves work hours AND gold) Shines better, no drowning! Easy AND beutiful! Size them then almost immidiately do gildwork, no more waiting for the size to set, saves hours, (allow you too to a bit more normal hours) Brush rins easily Keep charging for 2 layers Posted by Gerald Barlow (Member # 3477) on :
I've actually had pretty good luck with the aquasize. You must scuff the area,(masked or otherwise) before sizing because of the fisheye problem. Best results for me are using a 1" foam brush. Far less brush strokes. I feel your pain, but when you're in a pinch for time and it will be cleared after aquasize works great. Jer/Artworx
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
What it is, is, the other day I did a truck using regular Rolco size, 1/4 in. composition gold leaf stripe. Taped it off with 3M green fine line etc, cleared with brushed on Imron. Next day, Aluminuin leaf on a log truck. Taped it off with 3m green fine line, paint mask for lettering on doors. Filled it in with the Aquasize,,,,door had fisheye, more brushing involved to fix that problem. Then I brushed in the stripe, before it dryed, pulled off the tape, very much bleeding throughout. At that point before it completely dryed, I whiped it off. Lettering on the door had holidays, thanks goodness for the pinlines to clean those parts up. As for the body stripe, I re-taped and used Rolco with great success, spun then brushed cleared with Imron. Plus,,,removing old leaf that has Aquasize as the adhesive is harder to do. It doesn't disolve with EZ-Off over cleaner or reducer that easy. So it makes me wonder, "Why should I even use it?" Ah yes, maybe there are some occasions where it would be the right choice for the job, but for what I'm doing, it kinda makes a bad fit. I thought of trying to tint it, so I could see where it's NOT. But why? And my poor little brushes, yikes! Maybe I should buy synthetic brushes for Aquasize. Or maybe use beaver hair brushes, beavers like that water anyways.
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Here's the log truck I just did,,,, Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
Oh, I mean "WundaSize. Or is it "WongoSize"
Posted by Jim Moser (Member # 6526) on :
Best results I have had with Gold Leaf is with the Rolco Slow Size. I know there is not always time to wait, but all the quick size I have tried lately dries too quick and doesn't hold a good tack very long.
I have heard a lot of good comments on Luco size ... I need to get some and try it...
I just saw a beautiful Gold Leaf job Don King did on a boat, posted on Facebook. I'm thinking it would be worth a call to ask what he is using.....
[ December 10, 2012, 09:35 PM: Message edited by: Jim Moser ]
Posted by roger bailey (Member # 556) on :
Alicia, you might try Rapid Prep to clean panel first, this will get rid of the "fisheye problem".
Just a thought. Roger
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Oh, thanks Roger. Forgot about using the Rapid Prep, next time. Jim, yep, Don is my southern neighbor. When I see his work, it reminds me that I got to keep on practing. That guy is very talented. He's down south, John Hanniukaine is west and up north I got Mike Lavelle. They all keep the bar up real high in these parts.
Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :
I'm "confused." Did Alicia actually say she "whipped it off"..... Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Sorry, that my East LA accent. I meant to say "Wiped it off"
Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :
I knew what you meant Alicia. You know my warped sence of humour.
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