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<p>[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 279973, member: 60"]My chauffeur duties were cut in half so I may have time tonight. </p><p><br /></p><p>STOP using the baby wipes!!! If I can't find my notes & books, one rule to remember is, always use the "nasty" strippers and not the environmental friendly water based strippers. Anything chemical, mineral based will not soften the rabbit skin glue. Baby wipes may be great for skin but not for this. Once the glue becomes soft, you will dent or move the underlying base and it could cause cracking too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oil gilding may have gesso but not as thick. Most gilding processes use some form of clay and it isn't always red. It could be yellow or black.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 279973, member: 60"]My chauffeur duties were cut in half so I may have time tonight. STOP using the baby wipes!!! If I can't find my notes & books, one rule to remember is, always use the "nasty" strippers and not the environmental friendly water based strippers. Anything chemical, mineral based will not soften the rabbit skin glue. Baby wipes may be great for skin but not for this. Once the glue becomes soft, you will dent or move the underlying base and it could cause cracking too. Oil gilding may have gesso but not as thick. Most gilding processes use some form of clay and it isn't always red. It could be yellow or black.[/QUOTE]
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