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I am making a 4'x8' Sign for a friend. It will be a Black Background; Omega Board. Here is the Question: Would you clear the Gold or not? The Sign will be 15' in the air, attached to the building. I know adding Clear will help to the Luster, but not clearing it will last much longer.
-------------------- Kevin Betz KB Sign Company 21321 Ulrich Clinton Township, MI 48036 kbsigncompany@att.net Posts: 229 | From: Detroit, MI | Registered: Sep 2003
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If it's real Gold, clearing won't help the luster. My experience is that clearing makes it look more like gold paint. Nothing is as good as genuine Gold in all its glory.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5089 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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-------------------- Kent Smith Smith Sign Studio P.O.Box 2385, Estes Park, CO 80517-2385 kent@smithsignstudio.com Posts: 1025 | From: Estes Park, CO | Registered: Nov 1998
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It is most important that you use only 23kt gold leaf. It is the only one that need no clear. Bill
-------------------- 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
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Thanks for the input. My next Question is: Has anyone used the new mix of Slow Size from Le Franc. I heard the were forced to take out the Lead? Any truth to this?
-------------------- Kevin Betz KB Sign Company 21321 Ulrich Clinton Township, MI 48036 kbsigncompany@att.net Posts: 229 | From: Detroit, MI | Registered: Sep 2003
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So far, so good, it looks different in color, but after 12 hours it still works as well. We just have to hold our breath and wait several years to see if it holds up as well as the original. Will they ever leave well enough alone? Bill
-------------------- 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
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Kevin........Gary Anderson had trouble with the new Lefrancs over acrylics. You may need a layer of Ti-Cote if you're gilding over water-based paints. As Bill said, I haven't heard of any problems other than that.
-------------------- Rodger MacMunn T.R. MacMunn & Sons C.P.207, Sharbot Lake, ON 613-279-1230 trmac@frontenac.net Posts: 475 | From: Sharbot Lake, Ontario | Registered: Nov 2003
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Art Essentials told me the first reformulation had some major problems before they formulated it again. He was pretty ticked at LeFranc for sending the initial product out to market with problems. He says the newer mix should be good but he dropped the LeFranc line after those issues.
I haven't had any experience with the new product but you might check on exactly when it was made. I don't know when it was changed to the current formulation. I used up my old supply of LeFranc and am trying some Rolco now.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5089 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I've heard Rolco is better than the reformulated LeFranc. I used some and it worked great. BUT, that was my first experience with ANY slow size. I have a pint of original LeFranc so I'll try it some day and see if I notice a difference.
-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 5398 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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Again, Thanks for the Input. 2 more Questions: Is Rolco, Waterbased or Oilbased. 2nd, has anyone tried to Route a piece of Mother Pearl...? Before I forget, Happy Mothers Day to All.
-------------------- Kevin Betz KB Sign Company 21321 Ulrich Clinton Township, MI 48036 kbsigncompany@att.net Posts: 229 | From: Detroit, MI | Registered: Sep 2003
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Thanks Dave. I think I will do a test panel. Does it tack up in the 12hr period?
-------------------- Kevin Betz KB Sign Company 21321 Ulrich Clinton Township, MI 48036 kbsigncompany@att.net Posts: 229 | From: Detroit, MI | Registered: Sep 2003
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