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<p>[QUOTE="AuDragon, post: 371811, member: 6974"]HI MCT, I am not expert enough to really tell the difference, so I tested in the corner of the inner frame (not photographed). We call it methylated spirits (which I think is the same as your mineral spirits) without much success but no damage to the gilt. In the other corner I tried a very mild soap which worked well and with no damage to the gilt. I suspect the frame is not gold leaf, but you could be right about the bronze/gold powder as I see a silvery surface where some parts of the inner frame have worn away. The Vulpex seems amazing. I'll check stores here or order online. Thanks so much for the fantastic advice. I'm now really excited about the project.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AuDragon, post: 371811, member: 6974"]HI MCT, I am not expert enough to really tell the difference, so I tested in the corner of the inner frame (not photographed). We call it methylated spirits (which I think is the same as your mineral spirits) without much success but no damage to the gilt. In the other corner I tried a very mild soap which worked well and with no damage to the gilt. I suspect the frame is not gold leaf, but you could be right about the bronze/gold powder as I see a silvery surface where some parts of the inner frame have worn away. The Vulpex seems amazing. I'll check stores here or order online. Thanks so much for the fantastic advice. I'm now really excited about the project.:)[/QUOTE]
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