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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 wax contain carnauba and beeswax, a solvent, and some have pigments to add a color. Some have silicone to add a 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 (0.1¡¦) | |
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 cover to serve as protection. |
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