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thats the question- how many coats primer do you use? Do you paint one coat before sizeing & leafing?- could you size right to the foam if it were smooth enough?
-------------------- Phil Steffen, 29 Van Rensselaer St City of Saratoga Springs DPW Saratoga Springs NY 12866 Posts: 563 | From: beautiful Saratoga Springs NY | Registered: Aug 2001
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I totally agree with Joe on the smoothness of the surface.
I would not personally gild right on the foam. I always put two coats of primer on the letters. The thing is, you don't want the size to be absorbed too much into the foam.
As Joe says, there is lots of other posts on this.
Thanks, Steve
-------------------- Steve Racz Racz's Handcarved Signs Posts: 1078 | From: New Jersey | Registered: Jan 2004
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I use 15 and 18lb HDU. On all of our signs we route a ¼ inch cove cut around the entire perimeter of the sign and apply 23k gold leaf.
After routing, I take 220 grit sandpaper and give the groove a few passes to knock off any high spots or burrs. Then its a minimum of two coats of 1 shot white sometimes three. I want to get the smoothes surface possible before applying the size, tinted with lemon yellow.
Bj
-------------------- Barry Jenicek Signs by Unique St. Louis, MO Posts: 34 | From: St. Louis, MO | Registered: Sep 2001
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