Kölner Relief plaster is a repair compound used for picture frames or relief from wood or plaster. The remarkable thing is that the dried Relief plaster can be polished and gilded directly on small repair areas without applying KGGG fond.
How to apply the Relief compound on picture frame?
- Mix the content before you open the container. Porous surfaces must first be sealed with weak Kölner sealer P.
- Gradually add a small amount of water to the powder. The optimal ratio for great consistency is 30ml of water per 100g of powder.
- Mix thoroughly until the desired putty consistency is obtained. Eliminate air bubbles as much as you can.
- Apply the mix to the surface and model with tools. To make modelling easier, moisten the mix and tools with water.
- If you need a longer working time, use Rabbit Skin Glue diluted with water (1RSG to 10 parts of water).
- The drying time depends on the temperature, humidity, and thickness of the object. You can use a heat gun on a slow setting to speed up the drying time.
- Sand well after the surface has dried completely. The dry, semi-gloss surface is ready to be gilded.
- To gild, use either Rabbit Skin Glue or Instacoll gilding size. For a large gilding area, it is recommended that KGGG System Fond be used.
