Mont Marte Leafing Size is a non toxic, water based gilding adhesive. The adhesive stays open where extended tack time is required, it dries to a translucent finish and cleans up in water. It can be used straight from the bottle with no dilution on porous and non porous surfaces, including: wood, plaster, glass, metal, leather and canvas. Proper tack will develop in 25mins at normal humidity and it will stay open for 24hrs. Leave for about 15 minutes then place the gold leaf on the object and brush it gently with a soft brush. To finish, polish with a cotton cloth. If the object can be seen through the tears, apply more gold leaf over the top. If necessary protect the work against oxidation with varnish.
