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| Varnish: | is coating consisting of resinous matter, as copal (tree secretion) or lac (insect resin secreted by the lac bug), | |
| dissolved in an oil, alcohol, or other volatile liquid. | ||
| Wax: | Good waxes contain carnauba and beeswax, a solvent, and some have pigments to add color or silicone to add shine. | |
| Lacquer: | is a coating based on cellulose nitrate (nitrocellulose) with resins, sometimes with pigment added, used to produce an ultra matte to highly polished surface. | |
| Gilding: | The Application of gold leaf. Water gilding or raised gilding embraces the operations by which gold leaf (0.1µm) | |
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is mechanically attached to the surfaces it is intended to cover.
Mostly the surface is prepared with a layer of gesso (plaster, glue and a few aditifs). Gilding will normally have a coat to serve as protection. |
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