by Mar22641117
If I put gold leaf on my ceiling in the bathroom would I have to seal?
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If I put gold leaf on my bathroom ceiling would it have to be sealed to keep it from molding or I don't know what could go wrong and if so what would I use to seal it?
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Janet Pizaro
on Dec 30, 2017
what kind of gold leaf -
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Linda Sikut
on Dec 30, 2017
Hi Mary, I searched google for you and found a great article that really should help you. It does recommend varnishing the gold leaf, but click on the link below to read all of the steps for a great finish. Wishing you the best & Happy New Year!http://www.artsparx.com/gildingceilings.asp -
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Cheryl A
on Dec 30, 2017
anytime you place paint in areas where there is moisture like baths you need to read the info on the gold leaf you plan to use or go to youtube.com -
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Sharon
on Dec 30, 2017
You could also faux paint the gold leaf ceiling using Rustoleum's Metallic paints in 2 shades... https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-Metallic-253611-Decorative-32-Ounce/dp/B003EELN14/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514669004&sr=8-1&keywords=Rustoleum%2BMetallic%2Bpaint&th=1if you like that real bright gold... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQHEDOA/ref=psdc_13399641_t3_B003EELN14and if you like the look of the squares, you can use a box brush to achieve that... http://www.diynetwork.com/videos/gold-leaf-faux-finish-99614Then no need to varnish. -
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V Smith
on Dec 30, 2017
I love that you did a gold ceiling. You have good advice given above.
Janet Pizaro
on Dec 30, 2017
Linda Sikut
on Dec 30, 2017
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