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<p>[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 951710, member: 60"]Paint stripper WILL remove gold leaf. You should never use anything wet on gilding unless you are 100% sure it is NOT water gilded. Anything that is wet will start to destroy the gesso under the gold. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you are 100% positive it was oil gilded, you can use mineral spirits. Even then, you risk damaging the gold.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 951710, member: 60"]Paint stripper WILL remove gold leaf. You should never use anything wet on gilding unless you are 100% sure it is NOT water gilded. Anything that is wet will start to destroy the gesso under the gold. If you are 100% positive it was oil gilded, you can use mineral spirits. Even then, you risk damaging the gold.[/QUOTE]
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