Has anyone tried this spray size????

[joe cieslowski]

http://www.dickblick.com/products/gold-leaf-size/

Any and all comments welcome.

Joe

[Kent Smith]

have not tried it, but as the kid in the commercial said " I'm sketopol"

[joe cieslowski]

I posted this question on a few boards and was told that it is made by the same company that makes Wunda Size.........if it is Wunda Size in a spray, it's for interior only.

http://www.theletterheads.com/glawson/goldsize.html

Wish I knew for sure.........

Joe,

[Kent Smith]

Given the description on the Blick site, my guess would be that it is indeed an acrylic size, probably waterborne. Not only is it only good for interior use (or completely protected), acrylics typically do not spray evenly, especially in aerosol. Also when atomized, they do not level as well and that tends to accelerate the drying. Having said that, this might be a good answer for statuary, carved frames, other textured and uneven surfaces.

Note that Sherwin-Williams gave up producing their latex touch-up in aerosol as it began to cure in the can once 1/4 was gone.

While I am on the subject, I have noted significant differences recently in the two acrylics on the market. Wunda tends to have a longer open time and stays somewhat soft after curing. Aquasize (Rolco) has an open time of about 28 hours and cures slightly harder which is better for topcoating. Both tend to set to tack in about 20 t0 40 minutes, depending upon ambent humidity.