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Pros & Cons
Pros
The variety of brush sizes and styles is perfect - and these are long-handled brushes, not the little stubby ones that you usually get in a brush set. Works great thinned and also straight/thick (i thin for first coat over raw canvas so it penetrates ... Read More
Cons
It is better to use a good grade of gesso, such as, grumbacher white gesso.
Highlights
Quality
I can always count on golden’s quality
The teacher a professional painter was very impressed with the selection and quality and showed it to all the other students in... Read More
However im happy with the grumbacher now but may try the golden sandable hard gesso in the future
This gesso is pretty thick but it is not as thick as say the grumbacher white gesso which does dry hard and is sandable and is ... Read More
Price
I absolutely love this gesso and the price is very reasonable
Competitiveness
After some issues with a cheaper offbrand came back to golden and have never had a problem
This gesso came in a 32oz jar and had a dried skin on the inside of the lid which i peeled off
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
golden, good, great, thick and rubbery. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 75.9% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 292 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 28 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However i was looking for a gesso that would dry hard and chalky and would be sandable for use on wood panels
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This gesso came in a 32oz jar and had a dried skin on the inside of the lid which i peeled off
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Immediately i realized this was a very rubbery flexible gesso that even leaves marks when you press your nails into its surface
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So if that is the type of gesso youre looking for this one is for you
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you are looking for a gesso that dries hard is toothy and chalky and is sandable this is not the gesso for you
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This gesso is pretty thick but it is not as thick as say the grumbacher white gesso which does dry hard and is sandable and is an excellent product
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Unfortunately i only later realized that golden also makes a sandable hard gesso which is the one i should have purchased instead
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Perhaps they should include in the product description that if one is looking for a harder sandable gesso one should consider the sandable hard gesso instead
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