The paper will discuss the evolution of the treatment for a 1751 French boiserie mirror retaining approximately 30% of its original gilding. In the first phase of the treatment, the mirror had been thoroughly analyzed and documented, tests were undertaken and cleaning and compensation method testing had commenced. This philosophical discussion was presented in a paper in the general session last year. Ultimately, the conservators were not pleased with the results. A reevaluation resulting in redesigning of a barrier coat and compensation to the gilding losses were decided upon using different materials than were previously tested. In devising this alternative system, one of the many interesting challenges before us was that the original goals of the project remained constant. Of primary concern to the curators was the interpretation and display of the mirror within the gallery setting in relation to the other gilded objects around it. The conservators chief concern was a desire to preserve the physical integrity of the object itself without permanently transforming it should reinterpretation come up in the future. Aware of the strong craft tradition influencing the treatment of European eighteenth century gilded wood objects, we were faced with the choice of introducing nontraditional materials onto this surface. In getting them to compliment the remaining original gilding, we were challenged by the application of the materials. Our curatorial staff required a restored surface, therefore this application needed to satisfy that aesthetic. This paper will give a brief overview of the work done previously and the revised treatment to the Darnault mirror including manipulation of the acrylic emulsion medium, the mica pigments and gold leaf. This technique was inspired by Jonathan Thornton s work at Buffalo State College and we found it served our purposes very well. Perhaps this system could be useful applied to other gilded objects which have the same requirements.