Metal Leaf Size Acrylic Adhesive – Interior Gilding Glue for Gold Leaf, Metal Leaf & Foil. Water-Based, Low Odour, Easy Clean, Long Open Time. Furniture, Plaster & Decorative Features (1L)

I’m new to gilding, I decided to try this adhesive as it looked the best value for money with good reviews. I used it neat from the bottle although it does state you can dilute it. I did a small test with some imitation gold leaf. I left the glue for about 20 mins and could see it had went from white to a glass like look. The gold leaf adhered no problem, I’ve even tried to smudge/wipe it off as a test and it hasn’t budged. Really impressed. Will be buying more for a bigger project.

Following the instructions is simple enough. I tried PVA in the past but it did not work very welk as it took ages to dry and when it did it wasn't tacky. I used this leaf adhesive by Polyvine and it works so well! It dries tacky so the gold leaf sticks well and does move around when setting it down with a dry brush. Great product! 👍🏻

I used this to apply metal leaf to a project, worka fantastically and great value for money

Used this to gold leaf a desk top.. worked well.. remember to leave it a while after painting it on to stick the leaf on

I water it down a little - a quarter cup for every cup and a half of product - and it works a treat for sticking gold and copper leaf to the walls. Must be left to dry a bit and go tacky first. Usually takes 15-30 mins to be tacky. Stays tacky for more than 24 hours.

Adheres to metal. Acrylic base makes the surface tacky for 24 hours, which I can say is correct. Good for working on bigger areas so you can utilise the large working time frame. Easy to apply. Make sure the surface is clean and prepared in advance. Not sure if you can also use it as a top coat to protect the gilded surface?

It's very easy to apply and use , dries quickly and not tacky

Great product. I gilded candle sticks no pics tho as I'm moving home and they're packed away, will post pics at a later date.